Engineers have rectified minor issues that were affecting the standby generator powering the community of Mabaruma in Region One. The township is now receiving up to nine hours of electricity.
Region One Electrical Engineer Frederick Kirk has said a representative from Doosan, the generator’s manufacturers, recently visited the region and dealt with the issues.
An engineer examining the generator
Kirk explained: “We had a few minor technical difficulties, but the rep is in here from Doosan and he rectified the issue. We did a few trial runs and we haven’t gotten any occurrence of the issue since.” He added, “The generator (is) presently powering the community for nine hours a day, (and there are) future plans of expansion of additional hours”.
Prior to that, Kirk noted, the community was receiving only five hours of electricity per day. He said a new generator was procured, and has arrived in Mabaruma. However, its installation is being stalled because it arrived with a part missing.
“The new generator came in, but we are awaiting some additional parts as well, mainly the radiator. The radiator should be here tomorrow, and the supplier will come in and install it. So, by the end of the week, the next generator should be up and running,” Kirk explained.
The Department of Public Information has recorded Kirk as said that once the new generator has been installed, it is expected to provide Mabaruma with more than nine hours of electricity on a daily basis.
The supply of electricity to the sub-district comes as relief to residents, as power outage had been experienced for more than two months after bearings within the generator were damaged beyond repair.
