Works progressing on US$18.65M GPL control centre

The Board of Directors of Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc on Tuesday conducted an on-site visit at the Guyana National Control Centre (GNCC) to gain a first-hand view of the progress being made at the facility.
The visit was led by the Team Leader of the Executive Management Committee, Kesh Nandlall, who, along with members of the Executive Management Team, guided the Board through the facility and provided detailed updates on construction progress and systems integration.
Leading the Board delegation was Chairman Maurice Gajadhar. He was accompanied by Directors Dr Mahender Sharma, Dr Sixtus Edwards, Nicholas Deygoo, and Dr Alfred King.

Also in attendance were GPL’s Corporate Secretary, Laurian Bancroft; Bharat Harjohn, Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Strategic Operations; Ryan Ross, Divisional Director – Engineering Services; and Gary Hall, Divisional Director, along with technical teams from various departments.
Once completed, the facility will house the state-of-the-art Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, which will monitor, control, and optimise electricity distribution across the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS).
This will significantly strengthen real-time management and improve overall system reliability.
The GNCC is a critical component of the Gas to Energy Project and is being funded by the Government of Guyana at a cost of US$18.65 million, covering both the construction of the building and the implementation of SCADA technology.
The engagement formed part of the Board’s ongoing oversight of major strategic projects and reinforced the importance of the GNCC in modernising and strengthening Guyana’s power system infrastructure.