Guyana Power and Light Inc. has renewed Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contracts with Power Producers and Distributors Inc. (PPDI) and APAN Energy Services Inc. for four key power generation facilities with a combined capacity of nearly 135 megawatts.
Under the renewed agreements, APAN Energy Services will continue to operate and maintain the 28.9-megawatt power plant at Columbia, while PPDI will remain responsible for the Kingston, Garden of Eden and Vreed-en-Hoop power plants, which together have a generation capacity of 106 megawatts.
GPL said the agreements will facilitate the continued operation and maintenance of the facilities, which play a critical role in meeting electricity demand and supporting a reliable and stable supply of power across the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS).
The contracts were signed by Kesh Nandlall, head of GPL’s Executive Management Committee; Ronald Cheruiyot, plant manager of APAN Energy Services; and Dr. Brian Sukhai, chief executive officer of PPDI.
GPL Divisional Director Gary Hall and other representatives and stakeholders from the respective companies were also present at the signing.
The utility said renewing the contracts forms part of its ongoing efforts to ensure the efficient operation and maintenance of its generation assets while strengthening the reliability and stability of electricity supply across the DBIS.
The agreements come as GPL continues efforts to maintain adequate generation capacity and modernize Guyana’s electricity infrastructure amid growing demand for power.
GPL said it remains committed to working with its partners to ensure adequate generation capacity while advancing initiatives aimed at strengthening the country’s electricity sector.