Mocha to get more street lights

For some time, residents of Mocha, East Bank Demerara second Culvert and areas along the Mocha Access Road, especially Cemetery Road and an extended area of Dawson Street, have been awaiting these improvements.
This is according to Minister within the Public Works Ministry, Deodat Indar, during a recent interview with this publication.
Earlier, before the implementation of the Powership, Mocha was operating with 197 megawatts of power for a population of over 227,000 people on the grid, including homes and businesses, with a very small generation capacity.
According to the minister, they have procured the lights; however, they are waiting on delivery.
“So we have awarded, based on the public tender for the lights, and we are waiting on delivery for those lights to start installing them,” he stated.
Currently, it is unknown when residents will be able to see the lights installed.
In September of 2024, Minister Indar announced that Mocha residents are much closer to brighter days, as scores of street lights have already gone into procurement.
“We have put out 100,000 lights in procurement right now. I know you’ve been asking for lights, too. Last year, the grid was very, very weak—227,000 people on the grid, homes on the grid, and businesses, with a very small generation capacity.”
Back then he also mentioned that more power needs to be added to the Grid due to the fact that Mocha only consisted of a mere 197 megawatts and the community is filled with many persons excedding the power amount.
“We’ve got to bring in more power because, as of yesterday, they told me the peak demand is now up to 197 megawatts,” the minister said.
There is also another tender for 100,000 units of lights, which is over 160 containers of lights that are coming to the country to go into other communities across Guyana.