Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) begins drilling for a new submarine electrical cable across the Demerara River. GPL says the work is underway as part of the installation of a 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission link.
Both outlets describe the project as a first-of-its-kind transmission crossing in Guyana. The cable is intended to connect the Kingston Substation to the Vreed-en-Hoop Substation. GPL states the upgrade will significantly strengthen electricity supply to West Demerara.
While the outlets largely align on the start of drilling, the cable’s voltage, and its endpoints, they mainly differ in emphasis. Kaieteur News focuses on the drilling status and notes the cable is the first of its kind in Guyana. Guyana Chronicle similarly highlights the commencement of work and frames it as part of a broader effort to boost power supply in the region.
Both accounts attribute the information to GPL statements and present the project as an infrastructure development affecting the Demerara River crossing.
