GPL’s new power generators arrive

GPL yesterday took possession of five generators from Finland which will boost its capacity by 46.5 Megawatt (MW) but the generation plant at Garden of Eden will not be commissioned until April next year.

The five Wärtsilä generators, each of which has the capacity to generate 9.3 MW of power, were cleared from the John Fernandes Wharf and are to be transported on barges to the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) generating facility at Garden of Eden, on the East Bank of Demerara. Since the plant won’t be commissioned until April next year, GPL in August this year issued invitations for the supply of 25 MW of emergency power amid mounting power outages.