Basseterre, St. Kitts (MoPIEUDT NEWS) – The two million gallons per day Basseterre Desalination Plant promises to be the solution to the water woes experienced by numerous customers of the St. Kitts Water Services Department in Basseterre.
The EC$50 million project was advanced by the Minister of Public Infrastructure, Energy, Utilities, and Domestic Transport, Hon. Konris Maynard, in response to climatic challenges that induced less rainfall than the demand for potable water. Months after the groundbreaking ceremony on July 17, 2024, the project is underway with visible signs of progress.
On Friday, March 14, 2025, MoPIEUDT NEWS visited the Basseterre Desalination Plant where we spoke with Gerry Moise, the General Manager of Royal Utilities Ltd, about the project.
“Everything is coming together beautifully….We are really proud of this project and how it is going on schedule, on budget.”
– Gerry Moise, Royal Utilities LTD
Site Supervisor, Ben Moise, also provided specific details about ongoing work to the reverse-osmosis building and activities which the crew would be completing in the upcoming week.
Ben also had high praise for the entire team who are making this project a reality.
Mario and Greg Williams, brothers and civil engineers with Trans-Global Engineering Ltd, are project managers of the Basseterre Desalination Plant project. They spoke with MoPIEUDT NEWS about their work.
“It’s a pioneering project for the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis….We are happy to be a part of it.”
– Civil Engineer, Mario Williams
On Friday, March 21, 2025, the Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, the Minister of Utilities, Hon. Konris Maynard, and His Excellency Mr. Michael C. H. Lin (LIN, Chau-Horng), Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, were among those who visited the site to observe the progress made by Royal Utilities Ltd. and the hardworking crew of locals whose skills have contributed to the project’s development.
St. Kitts Water Services Department’s Water Manager/Engineer, Cromwell Williams, also commented on the remaining work to be done on the plant and the necessity of the plant for residents of Basseterre.
“We look forward to the continued buildout of this project. It’s going to bring relief that is much needed for the people of Basseterre.”
– WSD Water Manager/Engineer, Cromwell Williams
Further signalling the project’s momentum, the Water Services Department (WSD) announced that trenching began on March 24, 2025, to lay the pipes that would interconnect the Basseterre Desalination Plant with the tank at Morne Peak. The project is expected to be completed by July 2025.
