When constructing or modifying a house / building or when considering building one, the following steps are required:

1. Before hiring a certified electrician ('installateur'), the owner of the house / building must have a site plan.
2. Hire a certified electrician who is approved by the department of Technical Inspection (D.T.I). Together with the certified electrician, the required capacity (kVa) of the house / building must be calculated.
3. The certified electrician must submit the request on the CE Portal, including the required load capacity for the premises.
4. This information will be submitted to the Planning / Inspection Department for processing. The department will advise the certified electrician on where the connection point should be installed. In case the requested load cannot be connected to the existing grid or a grid modification / expansion is required, the inspection request will be routed to the Planning Department.
5. The certified electrician will be informed how the electrical niche (NIS) should be constructed. Details of the type of electrical niche will be provided by N.V. ELMAR.
6. Before the electrical installation of the house / building can be inspected and approved, it must have an official premises address, issued by the Registry Office (Censo).

• Always start on time with the preparations, preferably even before starting construction.
• Inspection for home/building installations are scheduled on:

Inspection Days:

• Tuesday and Thursday for Oranjestad and surroundings
• Wednesday for San Nicolas and adjacent areas.

You can contact Planning / Inspection at any time at the following number (297) 523-7100

Emphasis:

Only the department of “Planning/Inspection”, in consultation with the customer/representative is authorized to specify where the connection is to be placed.

After approval by D.T.I and N.V. ELMAR

Once the installation has been approved by both D.T.I. and N.V. ELMAR, the owner of the plot /  house that needs to be connected to the N.V. ELMAR network must visit one of our offices with the required documentation. 

Click here to see all required documents.

Please note: according to our Term and Conditions, the connection will be completed within five (5) business days, under normal circumstances.