First gas turbine base completed for landmark Gas-to-Energy project

The first gas turbine base at the Gas-to-energy (GTE) project was completed on Tuesday, Lindsayca Guyana said.

The company made the announcement on Tuesday in a Facebook post.

Over 300 persons are employed for this project. Phase I — includes a 300-megawatt combined cycle power plant and natural gas liquids (NGL) facilities being built by Lindsayca Guyana Inc.

Phase II of the project, which envisions another 300-megawatt plant and NGL facility, has also attracted strong interest. More persons will employed as the project advances.

This project is central to Guyana’s strategy of cutting energy costs by half and boosting industrial development as the country channels offshore gas resources into domestic power generation.