$472M solar farm commissioned at Lethem

Officials cutting the ribbon to commission the solar farm on Friday (DPI photo)

A $472 million one megawatt solar farm was commissioned at Lethem, in Region Nine, on Friday.

According to a Department of Public Information (DPI) report, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Energy Agency, Dr Mahender Sharma, said with the current fuel cost, the solar farm will save approximately $136 million annually.