Due to unforeseen circumstances, Guyana Power and Light this afternoon said it will be forced to load shed over the next two days. It disclosed that completion of the major overhaul on the No. 4 Diesel Generator (DG) at the Kingston1 Plant has been delayed and the unit, which was expected to be back in service on Sunday will be in operation from 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Further, GPL was forced to replace a damaged turbo charger outlet casing on the No. 4 Wartsila DG at its Garden of Eden Plant, and repairs will not be completed prior to the peak demand period this evening.
The Skeldon facility will also undergo maintenance activities tomorrow September 30, and the Nos. 1 and 2 turbines will be unavailable from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., severely restricting the capacity available to the grid, GPL added.
It is expected that output will be restored to normalcy by late Tuesday night, thus alleviating the need for further load shedding.
