A total shutdown of the Demerara Interconnected System occurred on Wednesday at about 16:01 hours and power was restored in all 50Hz areas by 16:25 hours but 60Hz areas were not fully restored until 19:00 hours.
The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) said in a press release that the problem originated within the Garden of Eden station at East Bank Demerara where one vacuum circuit breaker was damaged.
The faulty area has been isolated while