Guyana's new National Control Centre, a key part of the country's massive electricity modernisation programme, is expected to be fully operational by August 2026, bringing the country one step closer to a smarter and more reliable power system.
During a site visit on Tuesday, Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar said the facility is now in its final testing phase, with engineers checking critical systems including power supply, backup generators, security, water and air conditioning.
At the heart of the new centre is advanced Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) technology, which will allow Guyana Power and Light (GPL)to monitor and manage the electricity network in real time across the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System.
For consumers, that could mean faster responses to faults, improved management of outages and a more stable electricity supply as demand continues to grow.
The control centre forms part of a much larger effort by government to overhaul Guyana's electricity network. In 2026 alone, nearly $70 billion has been allocated for transmission, distribution and grid modernisation projects, the largest annual electricity investment in the country's history.
The new facility will serve as the nerve centre of an expanding power system that is being upgraded to accommodate the Gas-to-Energy project, new substations, transmission lines, solar farms and thousands of new homes and businesses connecting to the grid.
For years, many Guyanese have complained about outages, voltage fluctuations and slow fault detection. The National Control Centre is designed to change that by giving GPL operators a real-time view of the network, allowing them to identify problems faster and, in some cases, restore service remotely without waiting for crews to locate faults manually.
As billions of dollars are poured into strengthening the grid from Wales to Berbice and into hinterland communities, the control centre is expected to become one of the most important pieces of infrastructure supporting a more modern electricity system.
If all testing is completed successfully, GPL expects the facility to befully operational within the next two months.
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