–after energy agency installs PV, storage systems

IN February, the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) installed six kWp Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems along with a 28.8kWh Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the Siriki and Marlborough primary schools in Region Two.

The Siriki Nursery School and the Marlborough Nursery School were also connected to the electricity supply from the solar-powered system.

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

Marlborough Primary School, which is located along the Pomeroon River, approximately 12 km from Charity, Essequibo, will see over 70 students, 10 teachers, and five ancillary staff benefitting from this project, which will deliver a renewable, stable, and reliable electrical supply to the schools and the kitchen for daily operations.

Meanwhile, at the Siriki Primary School, which is located along the Pomeroon River approximately 10 km from Charity, it is expected that for the everyday operations of the schools and the school kitchen, this effort will provide a renewable, steady, and dependable electricity source. This will assist about 44 students, nine teachers, and 11 ancillary staff.

Notably, for both schools, in exercising its mandate the GEA provided support for the transportation and installation of the solar PV and battery-energy storage systems.

The teachers who were present when the solar PV system was installed expressed their appreciation for the initiative and said it will help them make better use of the school’s resources and give the pupils more learning opportunities.