The recently arrived 36-megawatt power ship in Guyana is expected to alleviate existing electricity woes in the country.
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips conducted a comprehensive inspection of the vessel during a tour on Monday while it is anchored at Everton in Region Six. Phillips said the 22-year-old ship “looks brand new.”
The vessel, which journeyed from Cuba, stopped at Everton for grid connection after being acquired through a multi-million-dollar contract between GPL, Urbacon Concessions Investments, W.L.L (UCI), a subsidiary of UCC Holdings in Qatar, and Karpowership International.
It will be rented for two years, with a monthly charter fee of US 6.62 cents per kilowatt hour and a maintenance fee of 0.98 US cents per kWh based on electricity generated.
With the prolonged blackout, Guyanese can only hope this 22-year-old barge can bring some relief.