Wakenaam power plants officially commissioned

President Donald Ramotar (left) and Prime Minister Samuel Hinds unveil the plaque.

Even as two power plants were commissioned on Wakenaam Island yesterday, and the promise of 24-hour electricity floated, residents were asked not to get irritated if blackouts came once in a while.

And President Donald Ramotar, who along with Prime Minister Sam Hinds travelled to the island for the commissioning of the US$540,000 plants hinted at plans for solar energy in the future.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) had earlier installed the two plants and