Guyana on Monday signed a Grant Agreement with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for a solar demonstration project at the Orealla Health Centre, Region 6.
A release from the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) said that Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar attended a virtual side event of the Fourth Assembly of the ISA on October 18, 2021 where the signing ceremony was held.
The GEA release said that Guyana submitted a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the installation of a 9kWp Grid-tie Solar Photovoltaic System at the Orealla Health Centre which was approved by the ISA. The solar PV system will have an accompanying Battery Energy Storage System of 37kWh to facilitate back-up storage at the health centre for periods of power outage or cloud cover.
During the signing ceremony, Indar thanked the ISA for the initiative.
“With the solarization of health facilities being done in Guyana through funding provided by the ISA, the Government hope to see a similar impact in the lives of Guyanese. It is the Government’s aim to replicate the work being done in many different parts of the country so that we could broaden the scale of impact. This project adds to the efforts the Government of Guyana is already undertaking to deploy solar energy solutions as a means of providing access to clean energy, ensuring energy security for all Guyanese and businesses, and driving a just transition away from primitive sources of energy,” Indar stated.
The release said that Indar also reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to the strategic goals of the ISA.
The objectives of the ISA support are to:
* Provide technical and financial support to LDCs and SIDS Member Countries of ISA for implementation of innovative demonstration solar projects;
* Provide support in building resilience in key sectors such as agriculture and health in the backdrop of the COVID crisis;
* Create a market for innovative solar technologies and to increase their access in LDCs and SIDS Member Countries;
* Foster innovation in business model, finance, technology and implementation modalities.
