IN January 2023, the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) installed a 3.375kWp Solar Photovoltaic (PV) system with a 19.2kWh Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the Lighttown Primary/Nursery School, and a 6kWp Solar Photovoltaic (PV) system with a 28.8kWh VRLA BESS at the Schepmoed Primary School in Region Six, which also connected the teacher’s quarter to the electricity supply from the solar system.

The GEA provided the items installed at the Lighttown Primary School in keeping with the government’s sustainable energy interventions for communities and public buildings.

Lighttown Primary School is located approximately 18 km from New Amsterdam on the east bank of the Berbice river. In exercising its mandate, the GEA supported the transportation and installation of solar PV and battery energy storage systems.

This initiative will provide a renewable, stable, and reliable electricity supply to the school and the school’s kitchen for its daily activities benefitting the students and teachers.

Meanwhile, the Schepmoed Primary School located approximately 36 km from New Amsterdam on the east bank of the Berbice river, received GEA’s supplies and support for the transportation and installation of the solar PV and battery energy storage systems.

This initiative will provide a renewable, stable, and reliable electricity supply to the school and the school’s kitchen for its daily activities, benefitting approximately 18 students and three teachers.

The teachers present at the time of the solar PV system’s installation expressed their gratitude for the initiative stating that it will allow them to utilise the school’s services better and provide better learning opportunities for the students.

GEA’s Engineer provided training to the facilities on the operation and maintenance of the system.