Guyana Power and Light on Saturday reported that it has signed US$235M in landmark contracts with Kalpatru Projects International Ltd. (KPIL) and China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation (CMC), paving the way for major grid expansion, modernisation, and improved national connectivity.
Speaking at the signing, Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation Deodat Indar said that these unprecedented agreements will also address existing network issues and improve connectivity and redundancy while aligning GPL’s infrastructure with Guyana’s rapid development.
According to GPL, the KPIL contract for US$199M was signed for the construction of 42 kilometres (km) of new 67 kilovolt (kV) transmission lines; construction of four new 69/13.8 kV substations; construction of a total of 18 new primary distribution feeders for the new substations; and for the upgrade and expansion of the new Georgetown and Garden of Eden substations.
Meanwhile, the US$35.93M CMC contract was signed for the construction of more than 193 km of new distribution feeders with smart equipment; the supply of advanced smart distribution equipment; and to address unserved areas in Demerara and Berbice.
The four new substations are to be located at Hydronie, East Bank Essequibo; Princess Street, Georgetown; Kurukururu, Linden-Soesdyke Highway; and Williamsburg, East Berbice-Corentyne.
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