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Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is a publicly owned utility company in Guyana, providing electric power in the country. Domestic voltage can be 110 or 220 depending on the area, both 50 and 60 cycle power. Services are provided from Charity to Moleson Creek, including the islands of Leguan and Wakenaam in the Essequibo River.
Self-generation is widely spread in Guyana, where 100%, 82% and 37% of large, medium and small firms respectively own generators which supply them with 64%, 54% and 31% respectively of the total electricity consumed. A side effect of self-supply of energy is that the corporate demand for electricity in some regions of the country has decreased ...
The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) is an association of electric energy solution providers operating in the electricity industry in the Caribbean, Central and Southern Americas. CARILEC's Mission is to enhance the effectiveness of its members by providing industry related services, creating regular networking ...
In Guyana, the areas outside of the coastal plain are referred to as hinterland. Approximately twenty percent of the Guyanese population live in the hinterland. The population mostly consists of Amerindian communities who have little access to modern energy services such as electricity, light and modern fuels for cooking and transportation.
380 V. 400 V. 50 Hz. (1) Nominal voltage (at least on most electricity meters) is 230/400 V, in practice 220/380 V is more commonly used. (2) Types C and F plugs are officially recognized by SNI 04-3892.1.1-2003. (3) British Type G sockets are common in Riau Islands due to their close proximity to Singapore.
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The electricity sector in Guyana is dominated by Guyana Power and Light (GPL), the state-owned vertically integrated utility. Although the country has a large potential for hydroelectric and bagasse -fuelled power generation, most of its 226 MW of installed capacity correspond to diesel-engine driven generators.