GPL instals five of 17 relief generators

The Columbia power substation (Antonio Dey photo)

By Antonio Dey

Five of the generators which are projected to boost the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) output for the Christmas season have been installed.

The Sunday Stabroek yesterday paid a visit to the utility company’s substation at Columbia, East Coast Demerara and observed several of the generators valued at some US$27 million being connected to the power grid.

GPL Executive and Management Committee member, Kesh Nandlall, informed that five of the 17 generators have been installed thus far which means that the utility company will have some extra generation just in time for Christmas Day but not the full 28.9 megawatts.