Prime Minister (PM) Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has said that the Government continues to put policy into practice in implementing the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030. The strategy aims to decouple economic growth from fossil fuel use through clean energy development led by a mix of solar, hydro, wind, biomass and natural gas.
The PM made the affirmation on Saturday during the commissioning of the Trafalgar, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), solar project, which will avoid the combustion of over 1.3 million litres of diesel and reduce 4000 to 5000 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year. PM Phillips noted that the short- to medium-term plan is to build out 100 megawatts (MW) of solar power, complementing other medium- and long-term projects, including the Gas to Energy (GtE) initiative and the Amaila Falls project.
Overall, the Government intends to deliver over 500 MW of new generation capacity, with renewable energy forming a central pillar of this transition. Electricity consumption has more than tripled since 1980, and Guyana is determined to meet this demand sustainably.
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