HGP Nightly News – Deep inside the infrastructure transforming Guyana’s energy landscape, a new nerve centre is taking shape, one that could determine whether the lights stay on as the nation’s electricity demand continues its explosive growth.
Directors of the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated on Tuesday conducted an on-site inspection of the Guyana National Control Centre, a flagship project designed to modernise electricity management across the country’s main power grid. The visit offered the Board a first-hand look at construction progress and systems integration at the facility, which will soon serve as the operational hub for advanced grid monitoring.
Leading the inspection was Executive Management Committee Team Leader Kesh Nandlall, accompanied by members of GPL’s executive management team. They guided directors through the site and delivered detailed briefings on project milestones and technical implementation.
Board Chairman Maurice Gajadhar headed the delegation, joined by directors Dr. Mahender Sharma, Dr. Sixtus Edwards, Nicholas Deygoo, and Dr. Alfred King. Corporate Secretary Laurian Bancroft, Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Strategic Operations Bharat Harjohn, Divisional Director of Engineering Services Ryan Ross, Divisional Director Gary Hall, and technical personnel from several departments also participated.
At the heart of the facility lies its most critical component: a state-of-the-art Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system. The SCADA technology is designed to monitor, control, and optimise electricity distribution across the Demerara–Berbice Interconnected System in real time. For consumers, that should mean fewer outages, faster response to faults, and more efficient management of the grid.
The facility represents a cornerstone of the government-backed Gas-to-Energy initiative, funded by the Government of Guyana at a cost of approximately US$18.65 million. That investment covers both construction and the implementation of the SCADA platform, a significant bet on technology as the solution to the nation’s growing energy challenges.
Officials noted that the project is central to ongoing efforts to modernise Guyana’s electricity infrastructure, reduce outages, and improve system responsiveness. The timing could hardly be more critical.
With peak electricity demand having doubled since 2020 and projections showing a 600 percent increase in required generating capacity by 2030, the grid’s ability to manage power intelligently is no longer a luxury; it is a necessity.
