US$2M contract signed for 150kW Kato hydropower plant

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Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson hands the contract over to the B & J Civil Works representative following yesterday’s signing in the presence of other officials, including Communities Minister Ronald Bulkan. (Ministry of Public Infrastructure photo)
Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson hands the contract over to the B & J Civil Works representative following yesterday’s signing in the presence of other officials, including Communities Minister Ronald Bulkan. (Ministry of Public Infrastructure photo)

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure on Thursday signed a contract for the, “Design, Supply and Installation of a 150kW hydropower plant on the Cheung River, at Kato Village, in Region Eight.

“This contract was awarded to B & J Civil Works to the tune of US $2,251,880 and the funding of the project will be provided through the Inter-American Develop-ment Bank under the Sustainable Energy Program for Guyana,” the ministry said in a post on its Facebook page.

“This project is expected to run for a period of 18 months with 12 months defects and liability period after the completion of the project,” it added.