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Why did the American Samoa power authority choose eastern power solutions?

The American Samoa Power Authority selected Eastern Power Solutions with the EVLO 1000 BESS to enhance the delivery of safe, reliable, and clean power to the local community. ASPA is a development-oriented public utility providing electricity, water, wastewater, and solid waste services to about 50,000 residents.

Why are Tesla specialists assisting Samoa's Electric Power Corporation engineers?

Tesla specialists are on the ground assisting Samoa’s electric power corporation engineers to ensure its battery energy storage systems are operating to support Samoa’s energy needs during the current power crisis. Image: Electric Power Corporation, Samoa

Does American Samoa need solar energy?

An isolated archipelago, American Samoa must generate all the electricity its community needs, striving for greater energy independence to ensure a more sustainable future. Positioned less than 1,000 miles south of the equator, American Samoa is uniquely positioned to harness its abundant solar energy resources.

Does American Samoa use fossil fuels?

ASPA is a development-oriented public utility providing electricity, water, wastewater, and solid waste services to about 50,000 residents. American Samoa uses imported fossil fuels for almost all of the territory’s energy needs, including transportation, drinking and wastewater treatment, and most of its electric power generation.