Guyana

Guyana, a country on South America’s North Atlantic coast, is defined by its dense rainforest. English-speaking, with cricket and calypso music, it's culturally connected to the Caribbean region. The population of the Guyana is 790,951 with the capital being Georgetown.

 

Guyana has a high solar potential and set a renewable energy mix target of 100% by 2040. Presently Guyana energy mix is comprised of just 9% renewable energy on the public grid. Its electrical demand peaks at 247MW and its electricity prices are high relative to the rest of the Caribbean.

 

Solar energy generation presents an opportunity to achieve Guyana’s energy goals, lower the cost of electricity, reduce its carbon footprint and reduce its annual dependence on about 219,743,000 liters of oil and diesel for electricity alone.