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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- The government of Guyana has partnered with Brazil to begin a pre-feasibility study of the Upper and Middle Mazaruni areas to determine the potential of hydropower development in the area.
Guyana remains the only South American member state without an operational hydro-electric plant despite it possessing the greatest potential for this renewable energy source. The high cost of energy remains a challenge to Guyana’s development, hence it is poised to meet its demand for cheap, reliable energy and also provide the same to other countries, thus adding to revenue streams to the nation’s coffers.
The pre-feasibility study will commence in early April, executed over a 12-month period, after which the feasibility study will commence. The cost of US$45 million will be borne by the Consortium Quieroz Galvao, comprising two Brazilian engineering companies. The consortium’s focus is to develop a hydropower station in the Upper Mazaruni with a capacity of about 3,000 megawatts and another in the Middle Mazaruni with a capacity of 1,500 megawatts.
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds said at a press conference on Monday that the government has already started ‘briefings’ with the political parties, private sector officials and the National Toshaos Council on the issue, while consultations commenced in the surrounding Region Eight communities.
According to Hinds, during consultations with residents in the Upper Mazaruni, fears were expressed about the complete flooding of the area. According to the prime minister, although this was predicted in the 1970s design of the project, technology has since advanced to the point where this fear would be groundless.
“We informed them that with the advancement of technology there is a totally different approach with the design which would reduce the reservoir area significantly in the vicinity of 90 percent or more in comparison to the 1970s design. This has been confirmed by a preliminary review done by the consortium,” Hinds added.
It was further explained that the Guyana government will not pursue the project if it will affect the lives of residents in the area.
“We assured the communities that this government will not pursue the construction of any hydropower station if it required extensive flooding of villages, which would have been the case in the 1970s. We explained that the studies need to be done now so that we can move to the next stage,” Hinds said.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett meanwhile explained that the consortium will be responsible for securing funding for the hydropower project, and the royalties will be paid to Guyana, hence there will be no financial risk to the country.
The minister is optimistic that Brazil, which needs and will need more energy sources to maintain its economic growth, will purchase electricity from the project and Guyana will benefit from royalties.
She explained that six agreements have been signed between Guyana and Brazil, dating back to 1982. The most recent agreements resulted in a memorandum of understanding to establish a working group on infrastructure projects, signed in December 2012. The mandate of this group was the construction of hydro-electric plants, along with transmission lines, and access roads, the improvement of the Guyana-Brazil road (Lethem to Georgetown) link and, the construction of a deep-water port.
The proposed road link will see a design study being done at a cost of US$10 million, with other studies to be completed as necessary. The next step, according to the foreign affairs minister is the completion of the pre-feasibility and feasibility studies.
“Once the road and reliable energy are developed, it is anticipated that there will be increased interest in the deep-water port,” she said.
To this end, Rodrigues-Birkett said a joint commission to monitor the activities to be undertaken for the completion of each project was agreed to by both countries in July of 2013.
This joint commission is chaired on the Guyana side by Ambassador General Elisabeth Harper and resulted in technical committees being established and two meetings already being conducted by the said committees. The long-term plan is to have an interconnected system linking Guyana, Brazil and Suriname in the future.
Asked about the Venezuelan stance towards the potential investment in the Essequibo area, the foreign affairs minister noted that, while she cannot predict the future, she does not foresee any issues developing with the neighbouring nation since the area is no longer regarded as “disputed”.
With regards to the suspended Amaila Hydro-power Project, Hinds said that government is still keen to ensure its completion and various stakeholders are still engaged on that issue.
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Publicado el 26 de marzo 2014
GEORGETOWN , Guyana ( GINA ) - El gobierno de Guyana ha
asociado con Brasil para comenzar un estudio de pre -factibilidad de las zonas
altas y medias Mazaruni para determinar el potencial de desarrollo de la
energía hidroeléctrica en la zona.
Guyana sigue siendo el único Estado miembro de América del
Sur sin una planta hidroeléctrica en funcionamiento a pesar de poseer el mayor
potencial de esta fuente de energía renovable. El alto costo de la energía
sigue siendo un desafío para el desarrollo de Guyana , por lo que está a punto
de cumplir su demanda de energía barata , confiable y también proporcionar el
mismo a otros países , aumentando así los flujos de ingresos a las arcas de la
nación.
El estudio de pre -factibilidad se iniciará a principios de
abril , ejecutado en un período de 12 meses, después de lo cual el estudio de
factibilidad se iniciará . El costo de EE.UU. $ 45 millones serán asumidos por
el Consorcio Queiroz Galvao , que comprende dos empresas brasileñas de
ingeniería . El enfoque del consorcio es desarrollar una central hidroeléctrica
en el Alto Mazaruni con una capacidad de alrededor de 3.000 megavatios y otro
en el Mazaruni Medio con una capacidad de 1.500 megavatios.
El primer ministro Samuel Hinds , dijo en una conferencia de
prensa el lunes que el gobierno ya ha comenzado " sesiones informativas
" con los partidos políticos, los funcionarios del sector privado y el
Consejo Toshaos Nacional sobre el tema, mientras que las consultas se iniciaron
en los alrededores Región Ocho comunidades .
Según Hinds, durante las consultas con los residentes en el
Alto Mazaruni , se expresó el temor de la inundación completa de la zona .
Según el primer ministro, aunque esto fue predicho en el diseño de 1970 del
proyecto , la tecnología ha hecho desde hace avanzar hasta el punto en que este
temor sería infundado .
" Les informamos que con el avance de la tecnología no
es un enfoque totalmente diferente con el diseño que reduciría el área del
embalse de manera significativa en las proximidades del 90 por ciento o más en
comparación con el diseño de 1970. Esto ha sido confirmado por un examen
preliminar realizado por el consorcio " , añadió Hinds .
Se explicó además que el gobierno de Guyana no proseguirá con
el proyecto si va a afectar a las vidas de los residentes de la zona.
"Estamos seguros de las comunidades que este gobierno no
proseguirá con la construcción de una estación de energía hidroeléctrica si
requiere grandes inundaciones de los pueblos , lo que habría sido el caso en la
década de 1970 . Nos explicó que los estudios se deben hacer ahora para que
podamos pasar a la siguiente fase " , dijo Hinds .
Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores Carolyn Rodrigues- Birkett su
parte explicó que el consorcio se encargará de garantizar la financiación para
el proyecto de energía hidroeléctrica y las regalías se pagarán a Guyana, por
lo tanto, no habrá ningún riesgo financiero para el país.
El ministro confía en que Brasil , que necesita y necesitará
más fuentes de energía para mantener su crecimiento económico, comprará
electricidad a partir del proyecto y Guyana se beneficiará de las regalías .
Explicó que seis se han firmado acuerdos entre Guyana y
Brasil , que se remonta a 1982. Los acuerdos más recientes dieron lugar a un
memorando de entendimiento para establecer un grupo de trabajo sobre proyectos
de infraestructura , firmado en diciembre de 2012. El mandato de este grupo fue
la construcción de plantas hidroeléctricas , además de las líneas de
transmisión y las vías de acceso , la mejora de la carretera de Guyana - Brasil
( Lethem a Georgetown) vínculo y, a la construcción de un puerto de aguas
profundas .
El vínculo de ruta propuesta se verá un estudio de diseño se
hace a un costo de EE.UU. $ 10 millones, con otros estudios sean finalizados ,
según sea necesario . El siguiente paso , según el ministro de asuntos
exteriores es la conclusión de los estudios de pre - factibilidad y
factibilidad .
" Una vez que la carretera y de energía fiable se
desarrollan , se prevé que habrá un aumento en el interés en el puerto de aguas
profundas ", dijo.
Con este fin, Rodrigues- Birkett dijo que una comisión
conjunta para monitorear las actividades que se realizarán para la finalización
de cada proyecto fue acordado por ambos países en julio de 2013 .
Esta comisión mixta está presidido por el lado de Guyana por
el Embajador General de Elisabeth Harper y resultó en comités técnicos están
estableciendo y dos reuniones ya se están llevando a cabo por dichos comités.
El plan a largo plazo es tener un sistema interconectado que une Guyana, Brasil
y Surinam en el futuro.
Preguntado sobre la posición de Venezuela hacia el potencial
de inversión en la zona del Esequibo , el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores
señaló que, si bien no puede predecir el futuro, que no prevé ningún problema
en vías de desarrollo con el país vecino ya que el área ya no es considerado
como "en disputa " .
En cuanto al Proyecto de energía hidroeléctrica Amaila
suspendida, Hinds dijo que el gobierno todavía está dispuesto a garantizar que
quede concluido y los distintos interesados todavía están involucrados en
esta cuestión .
Guyana
pushing ahead with hydro power in joint partnership with Brazil
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on March 26, 2014
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- The government of Guyana has partnered with Brazil to begin a pre-feasibility study of the Upper and Middle Mazaruni areas to determine the potential of hydropower development in the area.
Guyana remains the only South American member state without an operational hydro-electric plant despite it possessing the greatest potential for this renewable energy source. The high cost of energy remains a challenge to Guyana’s development, hence it is poised to meet its demand for cheap, reliable energy and also provide the same to other countries, thus adding to revenue streams to the nation’s coffers.
The pre-feasibility study will commence in early April, executed over a 12-month period, after which the feasibility study will commence. The cost of US$45 million will be borne by the Consortium Quieroz Galvao, comprising two Brazilian engineering companies. The consortium’s focus is to develop a hydropower station in the Upper Mazaruni with a capacity of about 3,000 megawatts and another in the Middle Mazaruni with a capacity of 1,500 megawatts.
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds said at a press conference on Monday that the government has already started ‘briefings’ with the political parties, private sector officials and the National Toshaos Council on the issue, while consultations commenced in the surrounding Region Eight communities.
According to Hinds, during consultations with residents in the Upper Mazaruni, fears were expressed about the complete flooding of the area. According to the prime minister, although this was predicted in the 1970s design of the project, technology has since advanced to the point where this fear would be groundless.
“We informed them that with the advancement of technology there is a totally different approach with the design which would reduce the reservoir area significantly in the vicinity of 90 percent or more in comparison to the 1970s design. This has been confirmed by a preliminary review done by the consortium,” Hinds added.
It was further explained that the Guyana government will not pursue the project if it will affect the lives of residents in the area.
“We assured the communities that this government will not pursue the construction of any hydropower station if it required extensive flooding of villages, which would have been the case in the 1970s. We explained that the studies need to be done now so that we can move to the next stage,” Hinds said.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett meanwhile explained that the consortium will be responsible for securing funding for the hydropower project, and the royalties will be paid to Guyana, hence there will be no financial risk to the country.
The minister is optimistic that Brazil, which needs and will need more energy sources to maintain its economic growth, will purchase electricity from the project and Guyana will benefit from royalties.
She explained that six agreements have been signed between Guyana and Brazil, dating back to 1982. The most recent agreements resulted in a memorandum of understanding to establish a working group on infrastructure projects, signed in December 2012. The mandate of this group was the construction of hydro-electric plants, along with transmission lines, and access roads, the improvement of the Guyana-Brazil road (Lethem to Georgetown) link and, the construction of a deep-water port.
The proposed road link will see a design study being done at a cost of US$10 million, with other studies to be completed as necessary. The next step, according to the foreign affairs minister is the completion of the pre-feasibility and feasibility studies.
“Once the road and reliable energy are developed, it is anticipated that there will be increased interest in the deep-water port,” she said.
To this end, Rodrigues-Birkett said a joint commission to monitor the activities to be undertaken for the completion of each project was agreed to by both countries in July of 2013.
This joint commission is chaired on the Guyana side by Ambassador General Elisabeth Harper and resulted in technical committees being established and two meetings already being conducted by the said committees. The long-term plan is to have an interconnected system linking Guyana, Brazil and Suriname in the future.
Asked about the Venezuelan stance towards the potential investment in the Essequibo area, the foreign affairs minister noted that, while she cannot predict the future, she does not foresee any issues developing with the neighbouring nation since the area is no longer regarded as “disputed”.
With regards to the suspended Amaila Hydro-power Project, Hinds said that government is still keen to ensure its completion and various stakeholders are still engaged on that issue.
2005 La Guayana Esequiba – Zona en Reclamación. Instituto Geográfico
Simón Bolívar Primera Edición
Nota del editor del blog: Al referenciarse a la República
Cooperativa de Guyana se deben de tener en cuenta los 159.500Km2, de
territorios ubicados al oeste del río Esequibo conocidos con el nombre de
Guayana Esequiba o Zona en Reclamación sujetos al Acuerdo de Ginebra del 17 de
febrero de 1966.
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Territorios estos sobre los
cuales el Gobierno Venezolano en representación de la Nación venezolana se
reservo sus derechos sobre los territorios de la Guayana Esequiba en su nota
del 26 de mayo de 1966 al reconocerse al nuevo Estado de Guyana:
“...por lo tanto, Venezuela
reconoce como territorio del nuevo Estado, el que se sitúa al este de la margen
derecha del río Esequibo y reitera ante la comunidad internacional, que se
reserva expresamente sus derechos de soberanía territorial sobre la zona que se
encuentra en la margen izquierda del precitado río; en consecuencia, el
territorio de la Guayana Esequiba sobre el cual Venezuela se reserva
expresamente sus derechos soberanos, limita al Este con el nuevo Estado de
Guyana, a través de la línea del río Esequibo, tomando éste desde su nacimiento
hasta su desembocadura en el Océano Atlántico...”
Mapa que
señala el Espacio de Soberanía Marítima Venezolana que se reserva, como Mar
Territorial mediante
el Decreto Presidencial No 1152 del 09 de Julio de 1968
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