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Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) is currently investigating what caused an “abnormal” electrical discharge that led to an explosion at its Kingston One Power plant, resulting in power outages in Demerara and Berbice on Friday.

According to a GPL statement, at approximately 09:40 hrs on Friday, a switchgear at the Kingston One Power Plant was taken out of service after an abnormal electrical discharge on the Number Four

Generator circuit breaker and a resulting explosion.

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