GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana Energy and Mild (GPL) Friday blamed “technical points” with three bigger engines for the latest service interruptions.
In a press release, GPL mentioned that on January 4, the 6.9 megawatt (MW) engine on the Kingston 2 Energy Plant skilled “ a technical concern associated to a crankshaft” and that on March 11, one other plant skilled a technical concern associated to the crankshaft and engine parts.
It mentioned that on March 15, a 3rd plant “suffered a turbo cost failure,” resolved seven days later.
“These incidents resulted in a central lack of 12.4 MWs of era from the Demerara Berbice interconnected system (DBIS). Technical assist for the restore of the 2 engines on the Kingston Energy Crops is ongoing and is anticipated to be operational in Might 2024,” the GPL mentioned.
It mentioned era from the brand new 28.9 MW facility at one other plant is “incrementally” being added to DBIS and that “at the moment 9 out of a complete of 17 turbines are injecting electrical energy into the grid.
“5 turbines might be added within the week commencing April 7, 2024. The remaining three turbines might be added to the grid within the week commencing April 14, 2024,” GPL, telling customers that “this extra era will alleviate the present shortfall.
“GPL acknowledges the inconvenience of those unexpected circumstances and unplanned service interruptions. The corporate works diligently to expedite the repairs and return the engines into operation”.
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