GEA installs solar photovoltaic system at Berbice school

The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), in January 2023, installed a 3.375kWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system along with a 19.2kWh valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) battery energy storage system (BESS) at Light Town Primary/Nursery School in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
The items installed at Light Town Primary School were provided by the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) in keeping with the Government’s sustainable energy interventions for communities and public buildings.
Light Town Primary School is located approximately 18km from New Amsterdam on the east bank of the Berbice River.
In exercising its mandate, the Guyana Energy Agency provided support for the transportation and installation of solar PV and battery energy storage systems.
This initiative will provide a renewable, stable, and reliable electricity supply to the school and the school’s kitchen for its daily activities, benefiting the students and teachers.
The teachers present at the time of the solar PV system’s installation expressed their gratitude for the initiative, stating that it will allow them to better utilise the school’s services and provide better learning opportunities for the students. GEA’s engineer provided training to five personnel (one male and four females) at the facility on the operation and maintenance of the system.