SEVERAL areas in Georgetown, East Bank Demerara and Berbice experienced hours-long blackout Monday evening as the Guyana Power and Light de-energised the submarine cable which links the Kingston and Vreed-en-Hoop stations.
In a notice, the power company said, on Sunday night, the submarine cable which links the Kingston and Vreed-en-Hoop stations developed a suspected fault along sections located approximately 0.5 km offshore from our Kingston operations. According to GPL, while investigations and consequent remedial work are being effected, the cable will remain de-energised.
“Our Vreed-en-Hoop operation supplies an average of 14MWs of electricity to our Kingston operation for further utilisation within the eastern half of the DBIS. In the absence of the submarine cable, our Company is unable to transfer this capacity to the eastern half of the DBIS.”
Additionally, GPL said two generating sets at our Kingston Power Plant are unavailable due to maintenance requirements. As a result of this, a load shedding exercise is being temporarily instituted this evening, from 18:00 hrs to 23:00hrs and will affect the following customers.
BERBICE
Auchlyne to # 53
Bygeval to Seafield
GEORGETOWN
Festival City, North Ruimveldt, South Ruimveldt Park and Gardens, Lamaha Springs, Stevedore, Tucville, GuyHoc Park, Lamaha Park, PP QQ Scheme, Roxanne Burnham Gardens & GuyHoc Gardens.
EAST BANK DEMERARA
Garden of Eden to Soesdyke Junction
Soesdyke Junction to Yarrowkabra on the Linden Highway
“The management of GPL Inc. has convened a team comprising of officials from GPL, deep water divers and CMC to urgently assess the situation. Our Company remains cognizant of the inconveniences associated with this load shedding exercise and will endeavour to minimize the duration. Additionally, we will continue to provide updates as they become available,” GPL said in its notice.
