The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) today apologised to customers in Bartica for the recent service interruptions.
In a statement, GPL said that the Bartica Power Plant has three engines: two are sufficient to meet the demand, while the third serves as a standby unit. Presently, GPL said that it is conducting scheduled maintenance on one of the engines to ensure continued reliability. “Unfortunately, during routine maintenance on one of the two active engines, an unforeseen mechanical problem arose, necessitating immediate remedial action. Consequently, we currently have only one operational engine in conjunction with the solar farm”, GPL said.
The unavailability of the unit has resulted in reduced generation capacity at the Bartica power plant, prompting the need for scheduled service interruptions in the town.
GPL said it has arranged for a temporary unit to be on-site to ensure an uninterrupted power supply to our customers.
