Colombia 69kV substation 70% complete — GPL

(Kaieteur News) – The new 69kV substation being constructed at Colombia, East Bank Demerara, is approximately 60 to 70 per cent complete, according to team lead of Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL), Kesh Nandlall.

Nandlall made the disclosure during a site visit on Tuesday, noting that the US$156.5 million project awarded to Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL) is progressing with major civil works and equipment preparations underway.

In a brief video statement, Nandlall explained that the project involves the expansion and modernisation of the existing Colombia facility, which already has a power plant, to facilitate the more efficient and reliable transmission of electricity along the 69kV line to the Onverwagt substation.