Lamberts is a tiny
village in the parish of
Saint Lucy, Barbados
The parish of Saint Lucy ("St. Lucy") is the northernmost area in the country of Barbados. Saint Lucy is the only parish of Barbados out of the eleven to be named after a female patron saint, Saint Lucy of Syracuse. Saint Lucy's shape also resem ...
close to the border with
Saint Peter. The location is best known for the experimental wind tower that was supposed to become part of a larger
windfarm built in the 1980s.
Windfarm
At the windfarm area the
Government and
Barbados Light and Power Company has tried to replace the current experimental turbine, and continue installing the full windfarm. However, both parties have met localized opposition based on noise complaints by residents about the current abandoned turbine which has technology over 20 years old.
In June 2009, it was reported in local media that the turbine was in a broken state with large sections of it lying on the ground.
WINDFALL
, ''Nation Newspaper'', June 2009
References
External links
The Caribbean Renewable Energy Development Programme (CREDP)Urban Exploration Resource: Lamberts wind turbineGoogle Maps
Location of the Wind farm at Lamberts
Populated places in Barbados
Saint Lucy, Barbados
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