Curaçao Chronicle | To the Editor: Power to the People. Why Virtual Power Plants are the Future of Curaçao's Grid

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1. Sun, 16 August 2026

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   • curacaochronicle.com06:00first to report
     Curaçao Chronicle | To the Editor: Power to the People. Why Virtual Power Plants are the Future of Curaçao's Grid

     Today’s warning from Aqualectra in the Chronicle serves as a stark reminder of the fragility of our island's infra...

2. Wed, 19 August 2026

   10 reports
   • curacaochronicle.com20:00
     Curaçao Chronicle | Analysis: Is Curaçao Growing Faster Than Its Electricity System Can Keep Up?

     Curaçao has made impressive progress in renewable energy. At the same time, neighborhoods are once again being di...

   • curacaochronicle.com20:00
     Curaçao Chronicle | Four Aqualectra Units Knocked Out After ‘Catastrophic Failure,’ Pisas and Isenia Apologize for Power Shortages

     WILLEMSTAD – Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas and Aqualectra CEO Neysa Isenia have apologized to the Curaçao com...

   • curacaochronicle.com20:00
     Curaçao Chronicle | Aqualectra Works Around the Clock as New Parts Arrive to Ease Curaçao Power Shortage

     WILLEMSTAD – Aqualectra is working around the clock to restore electricity generation capacity on Curaçao, ...

   • curacaochronicle.com20:00
     Curaçao Chronicle | MAN-PIN Questions Aqualectra’s Role in Approving Major Developments as Electricity Demand Grows

     WILLEMSTAD – MAN-PIN wants the Curaçao government to explain whether Aqualectra is sufficiently involved wh...

   • curacaochronicle.com20:00
     Curaçao Chronicle | Aqualectra Ends Load Shedding but Warns Curaçao’s Power Supply Remains Fragile

     WILLEMSTAD – Aqualectra was able to restore electricity to all customers by 6:40 p.m. Tuesday and did not have to ...

   • curacaochronicle.com20:00
     Curaçao Chronicle | Aqualectra Turns to 2Bays Gas Turbine as Curaçao Faces Continued Risk of Power Cuts

     WILLEMSTAD – Aqualectra is working to bring a gas turbine at the 2Bays industrial site into operation within four ...

   • curacaochronicle.com20:00
     Curaçao Chronicle | Aqualectra Postpones All Planned Water and Electricity Maintenance as Power Crisis Continues

     WILLEMSTAD – Aqualectra has postponed all planned maintenance work on Curaçao’s electricity and water...

   • curacaochronicle.com20:00
     Curaçao Chronicle | MFK MP Demands Answers on Curaçao’s Fragile Power Supply

     WILLEMSTAD – MFK Member of Parliament Ishahier Monte is calling on the government to provide Parliament and the pu...

   • curacaochronicle.com20:00
     Curaçao Chronicle | MAN-PIN Demands Urgent Parliamentary Question Hour Over Aqualectra Power Shortages

     WILLEMSTAD – The MAN-PIN faction has requested an urgent parliamentary question hour over Curaçao’s r...

   • curacaochronicle.com20:00
     Curaçao Chronicle | Monte Questions Whether Hospitals and Emergency Services Are Protected During Power Shortages

     WILLEMSTAD – MFK Member of Parliament Ishahier Monte wants the Curaçao government to explain how hospitals,...

3. Fri, 21 August 2026

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   • curacaochronicle.com17:30
     Curaçao Chronicle | Independent Review Finds Aqualectra Has Made Major Progress, but Critical Grid Work Remains

     WILLEMSTAD – Curaçao’s electricity system has improved significantly since the series of blackouts be...

   • curacaochronicle.com17:30
     Curaçao Chronicle | Calls Grow for Government to Set Binding Deadline for Number Portability in Curaçao

     WILLEMSTAD – The Curaçao government and the Regulatory Authority of Curaçao (RAC) are being urged to...

   • curacaochronicle.com17:30
     Curaçao Chronicle | MFK MP Proposes Automatic Compensation for Curaçao Residents Hit by Repeated Power Cuts

     WILLEMSTAD – MFK Member of Parliament Ishahier Felipe Monte is proposing that Aqualectra compensate customers affe...

   • curacaochronicle.com17:30
     Curaçao Chronicle | Seven Failed Attempts to Restore Power Expose Weaknesses After 2025 Curaçao Blackout

     WILLEMSTAD – Attempts to restore Curaçao's electricity system after the August 27, 2025 blackout failed sev...

   • curacaochronicle.com17:30
     Curaçao Chronicle | Report Reveals Chain of Events Behind Curaçao’s August 2025 Blackout

     WILLEMSTAD – A major change in wind generation started the chain of events that eventually led to Curaçao's...

   • curacaochronicle.com17:30
     Curaçao Chronicle | Aqualectra Clarifies: Local Power Outages Do Not Necessarily Mean Load Shedding Has Returned

     WILLEMSTAD – Aqualectra has clarified that residents who experience a power outage in the coming days should not a...

   • curacaochronicle.com17:30
     Curaçao Chronicle | Curaçao Still Waiting for Number Portability as Flow and Digicel Already Offer It Elsewhere in Caribbean

     WILLEMSTAD – Curaçao consumers are still unable to switch telecom providers while keeping their existing te...

   • curacaochronicle.com17:30
     Curaçao Chronicle | Monte Calls for Permanent Compensation System When Aqualectra Fails to Meet Service Standards

     WILLEMSTAD – Curaçao should consider introducing a permanent system under which electricity customers autom...

4. Wed, 26 August 2026

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   • curacaochronicle.com18:15
     Curaçao Chronicle | Doran Calls for New Leadership at 2Bays as He Raises Concerns Over CRU Jobs and Failed Projects

     WILLEMSTAD – MFK Member of Parliament Gilbert “Gibi” Doran has called for a change in the leadership o...