(Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy transmission network — the infrastructure that will carry electricity generated in Wales across the Demerara River and into homes, businesses and industries — is now 99 percent complete.

This is according to an update provided to the Department of Public Information (DPI) by Winston Brassington, Head of the Gas-to-Energy Taskforce and Consultant at the Ministry of Natural Resources.

The network functions much like an electrical highway system, moving power from a central source to the communities and industries that depend on a stable supply. Currently, Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) relies on imported Bunker C fuel to generate electricity for the national grid. Once the Gas-to-Energy project becomes operational, electricity generated from natural gas is expected to replace this costlier heavy fuel oil, translating into lower bills for consumers.