The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Sun Pacific Energy Ltd (SPEL) have signed a US$2.8 million (about $8 million) loan to boost renewable energy in Samoa. The money will be used to upgrade and expand SPEL’s solar farm on Upolu.
[pdf] Samoa, a Pacific paradise where coconut trees outnumber traffic lights, is making waves in the energy sector. The island nation's new energy storage power station isn't just about keeping the lights on—it's rewriting the rules of energy independence for small island states.
[pdf] Samoa’s new Central Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station at Tuanaimato features five DC fast chargers and two AC chargers, providing infrastructure to support the country's transition to low-emission transport under the CAP-IT project. (Photo: Junior S. Ami)
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