ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) -- Antiguan and Chinese officials are denying allegations from the Caribbean country's political opposition that used generators were installed in a new power plant.
Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer and Chinese Ambassador Lin Hanming say the 30-megawatt Wadadli Power Plant in Antigua was built with new equipment and is providing reliable power.
At a Monday press conference, Spencer said the "power plant is new, the generators are new and the government of Antigua & Barbuda received value for money."
A government engineer said the generators' condition was due to normal wear and tear.
China's state-owned Export-Import Bank financed the project with a $47 million loan.
Opposition officials could not immediately be reached.
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