20May

Cabinet approves $885M to purchase solar systems for 21 Indigenous villages

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Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips addressing the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference (Photo: OPM/ May 20, 2025) Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Tuesday announced the Cabinet’s recent approval of $885 million to provide solar systems with battery storage to 21 Amerindian communities across the country. “Toshaos, these 21 solar PV with batteries will benefit 12,703 of the villages’ populations,” the Prime Minister revealed during day two of the annual National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference in Georgetown. Some villages that…

09May

Safety precautions for the transportation, handling, storage, installation, and use of cooking gas cylinders

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Georgetown, May 09, 2025 – Cooking gas is a modern, clean, and efficient energy source that is commonly used in households. A lack of awareness regarding its safe use can be hazardous and lead to leaks, explosions, fires, poisoning, and in extreme cases, fatalities. The following guidelines outline safety practices for the transportation, handling, storage, installation, and use of cooking gas or LPG cylinders in households. These practices help to minimise the risks associated with the mishandling or misuse of…

21Mar

Happy International Day of Forests 2025

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Every tree holds the power to sustain life. Today, we recognise and celebrate the crucial role forests play in purifying the air, protecting water resources, preserving biodiversity, and ensuring food security, nutrition, and livelihoods. Forests are also essential for the survival of communities at local, regional, and global levels, and they contribute to climate change mitigation. Together, let’s protect our world’s green treasures, and take action today by embracing sustainable living to foster a greener, low-carbon future for generations to come. Happy…

06Mar

News: Gov’t launches apprenticeship programme for women in renewable energy

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Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud; CEO of GEA, Dr. Mahender Sharma; CEO of BIT, Richard Maughn; Political Counsellor at the Canadian High Commission, Daniel Bood, surrounded by participants of the Female Apprenticeship Programme and other stakeholders. (Source: Guyana Chronicle News) THE Government of Guyana is advancing its commitment to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) by providing opportunities for Guyanese women to upskill in traditionally male-dominated fields. In a landmark initiative, twenty women will embark…

21Feb

GEA participates in Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo 2025

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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…

06Aug

Solar mini-grids commissioned at Sebai and Canal Bank, Region One

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Two solar photovoltaic (PV) mini-grid systems, totalling over $45 million, were commissioned by Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips in the communities of Sebai and Canal Bank in the Matarkai Sub-district, Region One, last Friday. The system at Sebai, valued at $26.472 million, includes a 19-kilowatt solar array and 38 kilowatts of battery power. Additionally, the Canal Bank grid costs $19.285 million and comprises a 12-kilowatt solar array, and 35 kilowatts of battery power. Prime Minister Phillips stated…