DISTRIBUTION of 11,00 solar panels to hinterland communities under the  Low Carbon Development  Strategy (LCDS)  Hinterland Electrification Programme was earlier this week 85% complete and is expected to be finished  by month end.

The Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) project is installing solar home systems in Amerindian households for about 135 Amerindian communities in remote areas where grids are not feasible.
The programme is being executed by the Project Management Office, Office of the President, acting as Coordinator, with the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for procurement and monitoring activities with support from the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs.
It covers all components of the solar system, including installation costs, transportation, wiring, light fittings, maintenance and management training.
Each Village Council is responsible for the management and maintenance of their system.
Persons from each village have been trained to maintain the systems and beneficiaries in each village have begun paying monthly contributions to a fund managed by the Village Council for maintenance of the panels.
The project which has expanded access to clean and affordable energy throughout Amerindian communities in the hinterland, is a main component of the LCDS, and plays a major role in achieving the Millennium Goals for sustainable development in Guyana.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Hinterland Electricity Unit within the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Horace Williams giving an update on the progress of the project said that the installation and activation of the panels in each village are ongoing simultaneously with their distribution.
The distribution, he said, will be completed by month end for the benefit of each of the 135 odd communities.