The communities within the Mabaruma sub-region of Region One have been without electricity for almost two weeks, following the break-down of the generating set there.
Persons at Mabaruma reported yesterday that the problematic generating set, which broke down more than a month earlier this year, was being repaired. However, the technicians have pointed to a snag where sourcing the relevant parts is concerned.
It was reported too that the generator was being incorrectly switched on by the staff and electricity was being fed directly to the grid rather than connecting switch. This may have played a key role in the generator experiencing a series of mechanical problems in recent months.
A new generating set, which was purchased by the regional administration earlier this year at a cost of $18M to effectively solve the electrical problems there, sits idle at the power station since it was taken into the region without key parts. The missing parts cost more than quarter of the price of the unit, a source at the power station reported.
