{"id":18701,"date":"2024-04-16T15:04:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T15:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18701"},"modified":"2024-04-16T15:04:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T15:04:27","slug":"president-announces-power-ship-to-boost-gpls-generation-capacity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/president-announces-power-ship-to-boost-gpls-generation-capacity\/","title":{"rendered":"President Announces Power Ship to Boost GPL&#8217;s Generation Capacity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>President Dr. Irfaan Ali has unveiled a significant initiative to address Guyana&#8217;s energy challenges by announcing the impending arrival of a power ship to bolster the generation capacity of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This move comes as a response to the country&#8217;s longstanding struggles with power shortages and aims to alleviate strain on GPL while providing relief to consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement released on his Facebook page, President Ali disclosed that the government has inked a contract with UCC Holdings, a Qatari power company, to charter a Turkish power ship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This agreement is expected to bring an additional 35 megawatts to Guyana&#8217;s power grid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ali emphasized the competitive cost of this arrangement, which covers charter costs, generation engines, and operation and maintenance expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The power ship is slated to be chartered for a period of 24 months, with preparations underway to ensure the necessary infrastructure is in place upon its arrival. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ali also acknowledged the technical capacity deficit at GPL, revealing plans to address this issue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite attempts to recruit local engineers, alternative methods are being explored. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cuban Ambassador has offered to deploy skilled personnel immediately to provide technical assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead, President Ali underscored the need for additional generating capacity, especially in light of anticipated energy demand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plans include considering a second gas plant and expediting the Amaila Falls Hydro Project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ali criticized the previous APNU+AFC coalition for its alleged failure to invest adequately in GPL&#8217;s capacity and for not supporting the Amaila Fall project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He suggested that such actions could have mitigated the current energy predicament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With these measures in place, Guyana aims to enhance its energy infrastructure and meet the growing demand for electricity in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The power ship initiative represents a significant step towards addressing Guyana&#8217;s energy woes and ensuring a more stable and reliable power supply for its citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Dr. Irfaan Ali has unveiled a significant initiative to address Guyana&#8217;s energy challenges by announcing the impending arrival of a power ship to bolster the generation capacity of the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18702,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,363,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-national-transformation","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18701"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18703,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18701\/revisions\/18703"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}