Latest update April 16th, 2026 12:40 AM
E’bo coast set for power outages as engine goes for maintenance
Residents of Essequibo Coast are being asked to brace themselves for 10 days of outages as technicians conduct maintenance on generators there.
According to the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL), it has planned maintenance on its generating equipment with the Number 1 Wartsila unit at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast.
A major overhaul is scheduled from Thursday, February 27th to March 9th, GPL said.
“The overhaul, which will be done in keeping with manufacturers’ recommendations, is a part of GPL’s rigid maintenance programme aimed at ensuring efficient and reliable power generation.”
The power company said that during the overhaul, there will be insufficient capacity to satisfy demand during peak hours and residents on the Essequibo Coast will be subject to scheduled load-shedding.
The outages are mainly in the evening. The areas for outages include:
Thursday, February 27 Onderneeming – Supenaam (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs)
Friday, February 28 Devonshire Castle – Charity (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs)
Saturday, March 1 Onderneeming – Supenaam (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs)
Sunday, March 2 Devonshire Castle – Charity (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs)
Monday, March 3 Onderneeming – Supenaam (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs)
Tuesday, March 4 Devonshire Castle – Charity (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs)
Wednesday, March 5 Onderneeming – Supenaam (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs)
Thursday, March 6 Devonshire Castle – Charity (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs)
Friday, March 7 Onderneeming – Supenaam (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs)
Saturday, March 8 Devonshire Castle – Charity (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs)
Sunday, March 9 Onderneeming – Supenaam (17:30 hrs to 22:00 hrs)
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