Port Kaituma braces for no electricity until Christmas

Nov 28, 2019 News

Residents of Port Kaituma, North West District (NWD), Region One are expected to brace a “little more” without electricity while the situation is currently being resolved.

Protestor displaying her placard

Protestors demonstrating in front of the Port Kaituma Power Station

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Hinterland Electrification Company Inc. (HECI), Horace Williams, said technicians had stripped the entire engine to determine the exact mechanical issues.
He said some of the spares that had to be sourced were not available in Guyana. “These parts had be imported which took some time to arrive,” said Williams.
The CEO continued that these are the main reasons behind the delayed repairs.
Currently, technicians are carrying out the necessary repairs but are unsure of when it will be completed.
However, Williams said that the company is aware of the losses and how greatly Port Kaituma is affected and are doing everything possible to restore electricity quickly.
The CEO promised that Port Kaituma will not have a “Dark Christmas”.
Residents staged two days of protests in front of the Port Kaituma Power Station calling for the management of Port Kaituma Power Light (PKPL) to step down.
Protestors became outraged after they had suffered one month in darkness and received silence on the restoration of electricity from the relevant authorities.
Businesses had also suffered great losses.
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) was contacted to look into the matter and later responded that HECI is currently resolving the issue.

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