– Hospitals, Court, Health Centre to get solar power
In the coming months, several communities in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) will benefit from LED street lights and solar (photovoltaic) systems.
This was announced by Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson on Wednesday, who noted that the Region has been earmarked for these innovative developmental projects.
For the remainder of 2018, solar PV systems will be installed in five popular facilities, which serve thousands of people on a daily basis.
“The Ministry of Public Infrastructure envisions Region Three as being earmarked
Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson
for the installation of renewable energy technologies in the coming years. In the latter half of 2018, Government will continue to install grid-connected solar PV (photovoltaic) systems in five locations in Region Three, in addition to the eight buildings done during 2017.”
These are the Leonora Cottage Hospital, the West Demerara Regional Hospital, Belle West Health Centre, Leonora Magistrate’s Court and the Vreed-en-Hoop Secondary School.
Meanwhile, it was also noted that another programme has commenced, which would see the replacement of fluorescent street lamps, with energy-efficient LED lights.
“Additionally, the Energy Efficient Programme that has commenced installation of lights and occupancy sensors in 2017 will continue in 2018 with the replacement of fluorescent lamps with LED lamps at all schools and hospitals,” Patterson said.
Furthermore, these communities will be equipped with 792 street lights, by the end of 2018.
In the first phase of the project, 178 street lights will be installed and the others will follow with 47 being allotted to Leguan and 30 for Wakenaam as the project unfolds.
