GPL eyes big savings from fuel switch

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-Wartsila generators
bought for US$27.2M

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) hopes to save in excess of $1 billion (US$5M) a year by switching almost all of its generation capacity to heavy fuel oil (HFO)  which will see the installation of new Wartsila generators and the conversion of the old ones to the cheaper fuel by next year.

Winston BrassingtonThis was announced by Chairman of the company Winston Brassington during a press conference held at GPL’s Boardroom on Middle Street……

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