Over 30 companies interested in supplying GPL with power

Businesses within the Private Sector have heeded the Government’s call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to supply the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) with 30 megawatts of electricity.
At the close of Friday’s 14:00h deadline, more than 30 businesses with the capacity to supplement GPL’s grid had submitted their respective EOIs to the power utility company.
On August 18, to end the spate of power outages throughout the country, the GPL was given the green light by Government to purchase power from private entities to supply the national grid.
Prime Minister Mark Phillips and Junior Public Works Minister Deodat Indar had met with Chief Executive Officer of GPL, Albert Gordon, to address issues facing the company with regards to producing reliable electricity.
Phillips, who has responsibility for the energy sector – subsequently told the media following the meeting that his office will work along with GPL to end power outages countrywide.
Two major private companies, namely Banks DIH Limited and Giftland Mall, had expressed interest in supplying power to the State agency. The two entities are powering their own operations using heavy fuel oil, and each has substantial capacity in this regard.
Giftland Mall had, since 2016, offered to sell Government its excess electricity, but this was rejected.