French Guiana oraimo power station

Will Guyana's new power plant provide a year-round electricity supply?

It will provide year-round supply for the equivalent of 10,000 homes in Western Guyana at an estimated lower cost than the territory’s diesel plants. The plant is designed to provide electricity 24 hours a day, without interruption and without generating greenhouse gases, fine particles, noise or smoke.

What is a solar power plant in Guyana?

The plant is designed to produce 100% renewable electricity exclusively from the sun and water. It will provide year-round supply for the equivalent of 10,000 homes in Western Guyana at an estimated lower cost than the territory’s diesel plants.

When will a Guyanese power plant be injected into the grid?

It will be injected into the Guyanese electricity grid and its production will be governed by a 25-year capacity contract with French utility EDF. The construction work will start on September 30 and the commissioning is scheduled for April 2024.

How does ceog fit with French Guiana's energy strategy?

The population of French Guiana is very quickly increasing. Guiana has to face a considerable energy deficit, especially in the west where the demographic growth is booming. By providing several MW of reliable and clean energy, CEOG fits with French Guiana’s energy strategy.

What is HDF Energy's $200 million Centrale Electrique de l'Ouest Guyanais?

HDF Energy’s $200 million Centrale Electrique de l’Ouest Guyanais (CEOG) project is based on its proprietary power-to-power Renewstable power plant. The plant will comprise a solar PV park, a 16-MW electrolysis platform, a long-term hydrogen storage unit, two 1.5-MW fuel cell systems, as well as a short-term lithium-ion battery storage unit.

How will a photovoltaic park work in Guyanese?

The electricity will be supplied by the combination of a photovoltaic park, a long-term and robust energy storage in the form of hydrogen coupled with a short-term storage by batteries. It will be injected into the Guyanese electricity grid and its production will be governed by a 25-year capacity contract with French utility EDF.