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Work moving apace on US$4m solar power plants at Wakenaam, Leguan

Stabroek News · last updated

Prime Minister Mark Phillips visited Wakenaam and Leguan islands in the Essequibo River on Friday to assess the ongoing construction of solar photovoltaic power plants costing over US$4 million which are part of government’s initiative to significantly enhance the energy infrastructure of the islands, an Office of the Prime Minister release stated yesterday.

The Prime Minister was accompanied by CEO of Guyana Power and Light (GPL), Kesh Nandlall; Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), Dr Mahender Sharma; along with regional officials and technical officers from GPL and GEA.

During the visit to Wakenaam, he emphasised the pivotal role that renewable energy would play in the island’s further development, once the US$2.3 million 750-kilowatt solar photovoltaic power plant was completed.

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