{"id":18377,"date":"2024-04-11T16:01:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T16:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18377"},"modified":"2024-04-11T16:01:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T16:01:05","slug":"prime-minister-dismisses-oppositions-claims-on-electricity-investments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/prime-minister-dismisses-oppositions-claims-on-electricity-investments\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Dismisses Opposition’s Claims on Electricity Investments"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Samuel Sukhnandan & Nakasia Logan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prime Minister Marks Phillips has rejected claims made by Opposition MP David Patterson regarding the APNU\/AFC’s investments in increased power generation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phillips accused Patterson of attempting to mislead the Guyanese public and provided a factual response to refute Patterson’s assertions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patterson, a former Minister of Public Infrastructure under the APNU\/AFC coalition, defended the investments made during their term at the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) in a recent press statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Prime Minister Phillips countered Patterson’s arguments, stating that they lacked truth and needed correction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding electricity generation, Patterson credited the APNU\/AFC for creating new generation capacity at GPL by installing generation sets at various locations between 2018 and 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Phillips clarified that these acquisitions were financed from GPL’s cash resources due to a reduction in world market fuel prices between 2015 and 2017, not through the coalition’s funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phillips also criticized the coalition for allegedly making illegal cash withdrawals from the treasury, including financing for the 46.5-megawatt generation at Garden of Eden, even after a no-confidence motion toppled their government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On transmission and distribution, Patterson highlighted achievements during the coalition’s tenure, such as conductor upgrades and transformer replacements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phillips countered by stating that these projects were financed by the US$64 million Public Utility Upgrade Programme (PUUP), signed during the presidency of Donald Ramotar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phillips emphasized the unwavering vision of the PPP government, both past and present, in major energy projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He cited investments in projects like the 300-megawatt gas-to-power plant at Wales and the 33-megawatt solar PV programme for Berbice, Essequibo, and Linden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prime Minister expressed his hope that his factual response would dispel Patterson’s inaccurate statements, suggesting that Patterson may be on an early campaign trail for elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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