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– executives silenced with “gag order” – AFCThe 5.5MegaWatt (MW) Wartsila plant at GuySuCo’s Skeldon co-generation facility has “collapsed”. So says Khemraj Ramjattan,Mark Duper Dolphins Jersey, Alliance For Change, Presidential Candidate.Ramjattan said that the incident occurred several days ago but is being kept under wraps. He said that the blackout on the incident is the result of a “gag order” that has been imposed on the top brass of the sugar company.According to Ramjattan, he has been reliably informed by sources within the industry that some time last week the plant was started up and the “rotor blades flew off” and “damaged the alternator”.He said that the company is flying in six Swiss Engineers to undertake repairs, and a new alternator for the damaged generator.Meanwhile,Isaac Seumalo Eagles Jersey, a sugar official has confirmed that the 5.5MW generator was “comprehensively damaged” earlier this week.Kaieteur News contacted Prime Minister,Dorial Green-Beckham Eagles Jersey, Samuel Hinds,Nelson Agholor Eagles Jersey, who has responsibility for the power sector, and Minister of Agriculture,Nolan Carroll Eagles Jersey, Robert Persaud, who shares responsibility for GuySuCo. Both politicians however chose not to comment and suggested that the newspaper direct any inquiries at the executives of GuySuCo.Kaieteur News was however unable to contact Paul Bhim, CEO,Jason Verrett Chargers Jersey, or Rajendra Singh,Matt Darr Dolphins Jersey, Deputy CEO at GuySuCo, despite repeated attempts to do so.Guyana Power and Light CEO,Ron Brooks Eagles Jersey, Bharat Dindyal, and his deputy,Jeremiah Attaochu Chargers Jersey, Aeshwar Deonarine, were unavailable. The generator in question was said to be part of the co-generation facility that supplies electricity to Berbice. |
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