GWI seeks to install alternative energy supply

Jan 01, 2017 News

In seeking to further improve its service to customers, the Guyana Water Incorporated is seeking to install alternative energy to be able to provide 24 hours of water supply on a daily basis.
The importance of this upgrade was noted by Dr. Richard Van-West Charles as he was presenting the company’s year-in-review recently.
According to him, there are a few generators that power the water pumps when the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc fail to provide power.
These generators can be mostly found in communities that have a greater population.
He noted, “…While central government assists us with electricity charges, and you know we are dependent on the power supply, and we are going to be embarking and looking at alternative energy sources for the supply of electricity because that is linked to the 24 hours system.”
Dr. Van West-Charles went on to explain that he was made aware of the situation in Port Mourant, Berbice, where customers were complaining that they are unable to get a stable water supply.
“The reality is that Port Mourant has a well and the treatment plant there gets water from the well,” according to him.
Added to that, he said that there is only one generator in the area.
The situation has been affecting the engineers attached to the water company to “move the generators around”. This is to ensure that the communities, whenever there is a power failure, has water to an extent.
There are some large communities however that already has 24 hours of water supply, such as Diamond, East Bank Demerara.
“We have to look at accessing more generators so that we can sustain the system when GPL has its issues.”
This newspaper understands that in several communities indeed, whenever there is a power failure, would go as much as days without water.
One such village is Kuru-Kururu, on the Soesdyke Linden Highway.
In that village, it is those without water tanks are mostly pressured. The residents are forced to cook, wash, clean and even consume creek water, and if available rain water.
Meanwhile, the more popular communities receive a stable water supply, even without electricity, due to the generators.

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