The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) on Friday announced the arrival of five (5) x 9.3 Megawatt (MW) Wartsila Generators for the new 46.5 MW Power Plant, that is currently under construction at its Garden-of-Eden, East Bank Demerara (EBD) facilities.
“The arrival of the new units is in keeping with our company’s commitment to boost generation capacity and provide customers in the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS) with reliable electricity,” a statement from the power company said.
The new power plant is on schedule to be completed and become operational during the second quarter in 2021.
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