Dagg Point to receive electricity soon

THE community of Dagg Point near the town of Bartica will receive electricity soon, as the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) expedites efforts to power the community.
According to the power company, the move is in keeping with one of its quality policy of ensuring that all consumers are supplied with reliable electricity.
The small community, which has over 200 residents, never had electricity, forcing residents to resort to the use of kerosene lamps and/or generators, which are costly to operate and maintain.

GPL’s Senior Network Technician in Bartica, Carl Abrams posited that all the necessary primary structures to facilitate the works are already in place. “The residents there are very scattered geographically, so three power lines are necessary. Two transformers have to be installed, after which we will run one mile of low-voltage conductors,” he said.
Following the recent upgrade of GPL’s Network in Dagg Point, Agatash from 4160kV to 13.8kV, GPL’s F3 feeder was strung along the community, making it easier for the community to now access electricity.

According to GPL, during the process of modifying the network, conductors were upgraded, defective structures replaced, and three feeders were built. This contributed significantly to the reduction of line losses, fewer emergencies, and shorter power outages, all of which have contributed to the township experiencing a reliable supply of electricity.

STREET LIGHTING
Meanwhile, GPL is also conducting other works in the region, including a street lighting project in collaboration with the Bartica Town Council.
This project will see the One to Five Miles communities outfitted with Light-Emitting Diodes (LED) lights. Abrams explained that GPL allocated 75 eleven-meter poles for the project, and 24 have already been planted.
“The Four Mile street lighting project recently started. We are presently performing a pole-planting exercise, upon the completion of which the conductors and the remaining line hardware will be connected to the transformers. It is important to note that all street lighting will be controlled by photocells, which embraces our electricity conservation efforts,” Abrams related.

Abrams thanked Company CEO, Mr. Albert Gordon and Regional Manager Mr. Omesh Yogashur and team members for their leadership, which allowed for the execution of several projects within the Region possible.

In 2020, GPL will be pursuing a number of developmental and expansion plans in each of its served areas, which plans, once implemented, will see the systems operating throughout the year with little chance of outages, and more people being connected to the national grid.

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