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The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) participated in the recently concluded Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo 2025, held from Tuesday, February 18, 2025, to Friday, February 21, 2025, at the Guyana Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown. The GEA had an exhibition booth (No. 66) in Main Auditorium 1 at this four-day event, which was held under the theme ‘Connecting the Dots: Integrating the Future’. The event provided an excellent platform for the GEA exhibition team, consisting of staff members from the Energy and…
L-R: Eraina Yaw, Head of National Office, IOM; Dr. Mahender Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, Guyana Energy Agency (GEA); Jean Kamau, UN Resident Coordinator; Mr. Richard Maughn, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, Board of Industrial Training (BIT) & Nadira Balram, Officer-in-Charge, UNDP with UNDP’s electric vehicle. The United Nations in Guyana, supported by the Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Fund, launched the Just Energy Transition (JET) Seed Funding Initiative on Monday last at the UN House in Georgetown. The initiative marks…
The Guyana Energy Agency will be implementing its fourth practical and classroom-based training course in electric vehicle (EV) maintenance and repairs to build local technical capabilities in support of the growing EV market. This Training Opportunity in Electric Vehicle (EV) Maintenance and Repairs in Guyana, is supported by the European Union under its flagship initiative, Euroclima, to promote sustainable development and climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean. Co-funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), this intervention…
L-R: Eraina Yaw, Head of National Office, IOM; Dr. Mahender Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, Guyana Energy Agency (GEA); Jean Kamau, UN Resident Coordinator; Mr. Richard Maughn, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, Board of Industrial Training (BIT) & Nadira Balram, Officer-in-Charge, UNDP Guyana with UNDP’s electric vehicle. The United Nations in Guyana, with funding from the Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Fund, launched the Just Energy Transition (JET) Seed Funding Initiative yesterday at the UN House in Georgetown. Spearheaded under the…
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, who holds responsibility for the nation’s energy sector. Georgetown, January 26, 2025 – Guyana has made significant progress in clean and renewable energy development over the past five years, driven by accelerated efforts to build a resilient energy sector that benefits all Guyanese. These efforts have focused on creating a more integrated and efficient energy system to support the rapid transition to indigenous, low-carbon resources, expand affordable, reliable, and stable energy access…
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips officially commissioned the 0.7MW Moco Moco Hydropower Plant last Friday. Also present were the Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Hon. Pauline Sukhai; Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Hon. Sonia Parag; Chair of the GEA Board of Directors, Mr. Jerome Khan; along with other regional officials and key project stakeholders. – Region now benefits from hydropower plant, solar farm and diesel generators working together for the first time to provide energy Georgetown,…
Georgetown, December 13, 2024 – Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips officially commissioned the 0.7 MW Moco Moco Hydropower Plant on Friday, marking a transformative milestone for Region Nine’s energy landscape. He emphasised the project’s pivotal role in bridging the energy divide, a cornerstone of the Government’s commitment to equitable development under its “One Guyana” vision. “This is another example of us delivering on our promise to bridge the development divide. More particularly, what we’re doing is bridging…
Georgetown, December 06, 2024 – Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips commissioned the historic 0.65-megawatt grid-forming solar PV farm in Mahdia, Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight) on Friday. The project, which was funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) under the Energy Matrix Diversification and Strengthening of the Department of Energy (EMISDE) programme, signifies a crucial advancement in Guyana’s sustainable energy journey. During his remarks, the Prime Minister emphasised the Government’s unwavering commitment to transitioning to renewable energy. He noted that this…
Message from the Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) the Honourable Mark Phillips in observance of CARICOM Energy Month 2024 Georgetown, November 01, 2024, – Guyana and its fellow CARICOM Member States will observe the month of November as CARICOM Energy Month. This annual observance presents a crucial opportunity for our nations, endowed with abundant renewable energy potential, to unite in reaffirming our commitment to promoting sustainable energy and development through renewable energy during the global transition. As Caribbean Community nations, we…