By Isaiah Braithwaite
Fifty women have embarked on an incredible journey as part of the Guyana Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Program (GUYSOL) Women in Solar Apprenticeship Program. They are learning to use technology that converts sunlight into electricity. Training is being done by the public utility company Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) through GUYSOL, funded through the Guyana-Norway partnership, and administered by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The course involves five weeks of classroom sessions covering practical and theoretical skills in solar energy.
Then, the trainees embark on an eight-month apprenticeship with GUYSOL, where they will get virtual coaching from the training firm Green Solutions International SKN Inc. The program aligns with a national drive to combat climate change and utilize renewable energy.
GUYSOL is developing eight utility-scale photovoltaic solar projects totaling 33MWp (Megawatt peak) of renewable energy, and the women will receive quality on-the-job experience. Social Management Specialist at GUYSOL, Chitra Singh Samaroo, said the program addresses gender inequality in the energy sector by training women for technical positions where their participation is minimal.
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