Editing Aruba (section)

==Infrastructure==
{{Main|Transport in Aruba}}
[[Queen Beatrix International Airport]] is near Oranjestad. Aruba has four ports: [[Barcadera]], the main cargo port; [[Paardenbaai]], the cruise ship terminal in Oranjestad/Taratata;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/download/BNADIGWERBATAARUBA/BNA-DIG-WERBATA-004.jpg |title=Taratata map (historic)|access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/906829876 |title=Taratata map (updated)|date=5 November 2021 |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref> Commandeurs Baai (Commander's Bay) in [[Savaneta]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docplayer.nl/113421717-Naar-een-duurzame-inrichting-van-aruba.html |title=Naar een duurzame inrichting van Aruba |publisher=Ministerie Ruimtelijke Onderwikkeling, Infrastructuur en Milieu|language=nl|access-date=2 May 2021|year=2019|page=10}}</ref> and Sint Nicolaas Baai in San Nicolaas. Paardenbaai services all the cruise-ship lines such as [[Royal Caribbean International|Royal Caribbean]], [[Carnival Cruise Lines|Carnival]], [[Norwegian Cruise Line|NCL]], [[Holland America Line|Holland America]], [[MSC Cruises]], [[Costa Cruises]], [[P&O Cruises]] and [[Disney Cruise Line|Disney]]. Nearly one million tourists enter this port per year. Aruba Ports Authority, owned and operated by the Aruban government, runs these seaports.[[File:AUA Arrivals building.JPG|thumb|The Arrivals building at Queen Beatrix International Airport]]

''[[Arubus N.V.|Arubus]]'' is a government-owned bus company. Its buses operate from 3:30&nbsp;a.m. until 12:30&nbsp;a.m., 365 days a year. Private minibuses/people movers service zones such as the Hotel Area, San Nicolaas, Santa Cruz and Noord. A [[Trams in Oranjestad, Aruba|streetcar service]] runs on rails on the main street of Oranjestad.<ref>[http://news.visitaruba.com/news/street-car-is-up-and-running-on-arubas-mainstreet/ Street car is up and running] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705133015/http://news.visitaruba.com/news/street-car-is-up-and-running-on-arubas-mainstreet/ |date=5 July 2014 }} The Morning News, 27 February 2013</ref>

Water- en Energiebedrijf Aruba, N.V. (W.E.B.) produces and distributes potable water<ref>{{cite web |title=W.E.B. Water Distribution |url=https://webaruba.com/water-production/water-distribution |access-date=11 May 2022 |archive-date=11 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511212008/https://webaruba.com/water-production/water-distribution |url-status=dead }}</ref> and power. Average daily water consumption in Aruba is about 35,600 m3 (46,500 cu. yd.) per day.,<ref>{{cite web |title=W.E.B. Water Consumption |url=https://webaruba.com/water-production/technologies-used |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref> and average power generation is 104 MW.<ref>{{cite web |title=W.E.B. Power Generation |url=https://webaruba.com/energy-production/power-production-figures |access-date=11 May 2022 |archive-date=23 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523072712/https://webaruba.com/energy-production/power-production-figures |url-status=dead }}</ref> W.E.B. produces electricity, which is distributed by [[N.V. Elmar]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ELMAR Solar and Wind |url=https://www.elmar.aw/save-energy/solar-panels-windmills |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref> Both companies share the same parent holding which is Utilities Aruba N.V.<ref>{{cite web |title=ELMAR and WEB corporate structure |url=https://www.elmar.aw/about-elmar/about-nv-elmar |access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Utilities Aruba |url=https://www.utilitiesarubanv.com/main/ |access-date=22 August 2022}}</ref> The [[Sunrise Solar Park]] was installed and opened in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Press Release: Web Aruba 'Sunrise Solar Park' Project Ground Breaking Monumental for Caribbean Clean Energy Transition |url=https://rmi.org/press-release/press-release-web-aruba-sunrise-solar-park-project-ground-breaking-monumental-for-caribbean-clean-energy-transition/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=RMI |language=en-US}}</ref>[[File:Aruba electricity production.svg|thumb|Aruba electricity production by source|left]]There are three sewage treatment plants at Zeewijk, Parkietenbos and Bubali. The one in Bubali (near the bird sanctuary) is 4 decades old and is processing over 8,000 m3 (10,000 cu. yd.) per day,<ref>{{cite web|title=Bubali RWZI  |date=20 October 2021 |url=https://www.government.aw/news/news_47033/item/rwzi-needs-an-urgent-solution_58430.html |access-date=9 April 2022 }}</ref> around double its original capacity of 4,500 m3 (5900 cu. yd.) per day (due to Aruba's growth). A solid waste landfill (16 hectares; 40 acres) is located at Parkietenbos. The capacity is between 130 and 150 kilotons per year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Parkietenbos RFI1  |date=8 February 2018 |url=https://www.government.aw/news/news_47033/item/the-government-of-aruba-announces-a-request-for-information-on-long-term-sustainable-waste-management-solutions_33175.html |access-date=9 April 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Parkietenbos RFI2  |date=8 February 2018 |url=https://www.government.aw/news/news_47033/item/the-government-of-aruba-announces-a-request-for-information-on-long-term-sustainable-waste-management-solutions_33175.html |access-date=9 April 2022 }}</ref>  Sometimes there are huge spontaneous fires creating pollution.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dump on fire again  |date=7 April 2022 |url=https://english.24ora.com/2022/04/07/dump-on-fire-once-again/ |access-date=9 April 2022 }}</ref>

There are two telecommunications providers: government-based [[SetarNV|Setar]], and privately owned [[Digicel]]. [[Digicel]] is Setar's competitor in wireless technology using the GSM platform.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mio Wireless |url=http://www.mioaruba.com/products |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619110741/http://www.mioaruba.com/products |archive-date=19 June 2014 }}</ref>