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Mar 03, 2013 News
Power failure in several communities yesterday morning along the coastland was not related to the current industrial relations problems facing the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL).
Between 11:00 hrs and 11:30 hrs communities connected to the Demerara interconnected power grid were without electricity because three machines ‘tripped’ at GPL’s Wartsila Plant, Kingston.
This is according to GPL’s Chief Executive Officer, Bharat Dindyal, who noted that an investigation into the temporary malfunctioning of the machines has been launched.
However, all systems are back up.
Dindyal did not foresee the likelihood of the machines tripping again and if the power failure could be longer.
Last December, Government extended its contract with the Finnish corporation, Wartsila, for another four years to operate and maintain its three largest power plants. The company is expected to convert the frequency output of the Kingston 1 power plant from 50Hz to 60Hz.
In addition to the power plant at Kingston, Wartsila operates generating sets at Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara. Another plant of 26MW is being built at Vreed-en-Hoop, West Bank Demerara.
The latter will be among the three that Wärtsilä will manage. The contract, until 2016, will cover responsibilities for the production of some 80MW of power.
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