Acknowledging the power woes faced by Guyanese, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc.’s chief yesterday assured that the situation will improve as the company commissioned a substation on Mandela Avenue as part of a US$42 million ($8.4 billion) project.
The $8.4 billion project which was financed by the Exim Bank of China is expected to bring more power to the grid. Chief Executive Officer of GPL Bharat Dindyal, who gave a technical overview of the project, told attendees that he was pleased that the commissioning comes at a time when Guyanese would be celebrating during the Christmas season and demand in power is expected to rise. The project was funded by a loan from China’s Exim Bank.
Dindyal explained that the substation is part of GPL’s upgrades across the country and will see the company achieving technological integration in the