US$38m contract signed for solar farms in Regions Two, Five, Six

Prime Minister Mark Phillips, Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh and Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar with representatives from GUYSOL, SUMEC and IDB. (DPI photo)

Guyana’s solar capacity is set to receive a significant boost with the signing of a US$38 million contract between the Guyana Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaic (GUYSOL) and a Chinese company, SUMEC to construct solar farms in Regions Two, Five and Six.

The projects are being funded through the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund established by the government and managed by the Inter-American Develop-ment Bank (IDB).

The signing ceremony was held in the boardroom of the Office of the Prime Minister on Camp Street, a release from the Depart-ment of Public Information (DPI) said.