Wakenaam solar project for December completion

The solar plant (Office of the Prime Minister photo)

Prime Minister Mark Phillips was updated on the Wakenaam Solar Project during a high-level meeting recently with key stakeholders from MASDAR, BSW Energy, Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) and the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) at his office on Camp Street.

A release from the Prime Minister’s office said that the US$2.3m initiative, which is part of the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF), is set to transform energy access on the island of Wakenaam.

During the meeting, discussions centred on the project’s progress and its expected completion date.