Expressions of Interest (EoI) are being invited by the power company for three solar PV farms on the West Coast Berbice (WCB), East Bank Demerara (EBD) and Essequibo Coast.
In a notice in the last Sunday Stabroek, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) said it is seeking at each location 3MWp (megawatt peak).
The notice came on the heels of another where GPL is seeking a dual use plant for 50MW.
The GPL notice said that the demand for electricity continues to rise at an average rate of 2.24% to 4.13% per annum which leads to 3% per annum increase in fuel consumption for the generating of electricity. This, it said, has been the trend over the last five years. It added that because of the heavy dependency on imported fossil fuels, the fuel cost constitutes a significant chunk of the production cost for electricity here and has a negative impact on economic growth. Ironically, the 50 MW plant that GPL is pursuing will utilise Heavy Fuel Oil and/or natural gas.
