Hinterland unit preparing to install first solar panels

The Hinterland Electrification Unit is almost ready to install the first batch of 1,000 solar panels in hinterland households, under its pilot project.

The panels have already arrived in Guyana and the Unit is awaiting the arrival of supporting materials such as switches and cables for the internal wiring of the systems, the Government Information Agency (GINA) said in a statement.

Horace Williams, Head of the Hinterland Electrification Programme, said the remaining 10,000 panels are expected to arrive next month. The project is part of government’s thrust to tap into