GPL signs partnership with UAE firm to modernise Guyana’s power sector
July 3 2026
Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United Arab Emirates-based Global South Utilities Power Enterprises Investment LLC (GSU) to support the modernisation of Guyana’s electricity sector.
The agreement, signed on Friday, establishes a framework for collaboration in three key areas—power generation, renewable energy and smart electricity infrastructure.
The MoU was signed by Head of GPL’s Executive Management Committee, Kesh Nandlall, and GSU Chief Executive Officer Ali Abdulla Ali Mohammed Alshimmari, following meetings between the UAE delegation, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and stakeholders from the public and private sectors.
According to GPL, the partnership supports the company’s Development Plan, which focuses on expanding generation capacity, improving service reliability, strengthening grid resilience and integrating modern technologies to meet Guyana’s growing energy demands.
Nandlall described the agreement as a major step in GPL’s transformation, noting that the partnership will provide access to international expertise, advanced technologies and potential investment opportunities to accelerate the company’s development agenda.
Under the agreement, GPL and GSU will jointly identify and assess energy projects, undertake feasibility studies and explore financing and technical cooperation for future initiatives.
GSU has extensive experience in developing, financing and operating power infrastructure projects in emerging markets, and GPL expects the collaboration to help advance renewable energy integration while introducing smart electricity systems to improve efficiency and reliability.
GPL said the partnership forms part of its broader strategy to strengthen Guyana’s electricity network and deliver a more reliable and sustainable power supply to support the country’s continued economic growth.
