An operational error at the Wartsila plant at Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara was the cause of bouts of blackout in the city and other parts of Demerara on Sunday.
According to a press release issued by the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc yesterday, the error, which occurred at 8:50 am, resulted in damage to a 15Kv circuit breaker and a total shutdown of the Demerara Interconnected System. “Wartsila had been asked to investigate the incident and to take steps to prevent a reoccurrence,” the release said.
The company’s efforts to restart the system promptly encountered problems, but eventually central Georgetown was
