PM commissions solar facility at Baramita

Prime Minister Mark Phillips with residents of Baramita. The solar panels are to the right. (Office of the Prime Minister photo)

Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Friday commissioned a 31.5 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) mini-grid in the community of Baramita located in Barima-Waini.

A release from the Office of the Prime Minister said that the $37.2M project will provide renewable electricity to power government facilities, including schools and the health centre in the remote Region One village.

During the commissioning ceremony, Phillips underscored the Government’s commitment to equitable development across Guyana.