Lethem soon to benefit from a better electricity supply - new power station to be completed by year-end

Written by Gina Webmasters, Published in News, Georgetown, GINA, September 27, 2014, Source - GINA

Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds during the inspection of works at the new Lethem Power Station which is under construction

Residents of Lethem and surrounding Region Nine communities will benefit from improved electricity supply by year-end, following the installation of six generating sets at the new power station which is currently under construction.

Work ongoing at new Lethem Power Station

The $137M power station is being constructed by Government to better the supply of electricity in Lethem and its surrounding communities. The equipment to be installed at the station is an estimated $20M.

Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds who recently visited and inspected work ongoing at the construction site, reiterated that the generators will be in place by year-end, and that residents can expect a better service.

A section of the new Power Station which is already completed 

Prime Minister Hinds, expressed satisfaction with the pace of the works, and said that the decision to construct a new power station was based on the issue of flooding in the community which often affects the present power station.

The station will now be sited on relatively high ground in the commercial/ industrial area. 

The present Lethem Power Station

By the end of this month, the synchronising mechanism and the connection will be put in place, and the switching over will be done in a way so as to not interrupt the entire electricity service.

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