The government has issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) to restart the scrapped Amaila Falls Hydro Project, for which it wants construction to begin by the second half of 2022.
According to the RFP, which was issued by the Office of the Prime Minister, the Government of Guyana (GOG) wants to have the project completed and commissioned by the end of 2025.
It explains that Guyana Power and Light’s current Development and Expansion (D&E) Plan for 2021 to 2025 projects total capacity required in 2025 as 465 MW and energy of 2,900 GWH. “The GOG proposes an energy mix that will utilize both natural gas, Heavy Fuel Oil, and renewables (hydro, wind, solar). In 2026, the GoG expects demand to be met by dispatching from its lowest cost of supply, which is expected to be derived from gas (up to 300 MW), Amaila (165 MW), and other renewables and non-renewable capacity to make up any balance or serve as back-up,” it adds.