With over 1,500 solar panels lining its front lawn at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is expected to channel excess energy to the national grid during the off-peak season according to Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett.
The disclosure was made yesterday at the commissioning of the US$7 million collaborative project between the Governments of Guyana and Japan. As part of the 2018 US$17.8 million agreement, the 400-kilowatt solar photovoltaic power generation plant with battery and Building Energy Management Systems project was executed.