Major upgrades of infrastructure announced to boost power-generation in Reg 2

President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced a major boost in power generation for Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), in an initiative that is aimed at significantly enhancing energy reliability and drive regional development.
During an engagement with farmers and residents of that region on Thursday at the Rice Producers Association Bond in Anna Regina on the Essequibo Coast, the President highlighted progress ongoing in the country, and emphasized the Government’s commitment to upgrading the power infrastructure in Region Two in order to meet growing demands for power generation and to support economic growth.
Reflecting on the state of the system when his administration took office, he recalled the frequent power outages that were caused by poorly maintained plants, and outlined the Government’s multi-faceted approach to resolving the issue, including by investing in new capacity, solar energy, and improvements to transmission and distribution systems.
He also disclosed that 11.3 megawatts of power is currently supplied to the region, which exceeds the peak demand of 8.5 megawatts, and noted that by the end of this year, an additional 1.5 megawatts would be added, bringing the total to 12.5 megawatts.
“Your peak demand at the moment is about 8.5 megawatts. During the holidays, it will go up a bit, and we’re going to add, before the end of this year, another 1.5 megawatts into the system. That will come up, so it will take it to about 12.5 megawatts; and by the first quarter of next year, an additional 3 megawatts of power will be installed in this region,” the Guyanese Leader has said.
Stressing that enhancing the transmission and distribution network is critical to ensuring efficient delivery of power, President Ali explained, “To complement this without the transmission and distribution investment, we can’t get anywhere; because if the transmission and distribution system is poor, then the movement of the power will be inefficient.”
Then he added, “For five years, from 2015 to 2020, we had almost zero investment in maintenance transmission and distribution. We’ve invested since I came here the first time, coming into government, $300 million on the transmission and distribution system.”
President Ali has, moreover, reaffirmed Government’s commitment to enhancing infrastructure in Region Two with several key initiatives aimed at improving farm-to-market access and critical transportation links.