The power grid at Savai’i has gotten a boost, with a multi-million tala facility housing three generators officially opening at Salelologa on Tuesday.
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Electric Power Corporation, Tologata Tile Tuimaleali’ifano, said it was a major project.
“The E.P.C. funded this project and it cost $2million tala,” he said.
“These three generators can run electricity for the whole of Savai’i.
“They were made [in] Germany but were put together in Singapore by North Power Company and New Zealand subcontractors of Trans Diesel and H&H Welding in New Zealand.”
In a speech at the opening, Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi said the three generators could make up to 4.1 units of electricity from one litre of diesel oil, compared to the 3.3 units the old generator produced.
“These generators will be able to save 600,000 litres of diesel oil per year,” he said.
About three million litres of diesel oil was needed to produce electricity in Savai’i each year, he said.
“[The] maximum demand of electricity needed for Savaii is 3000 kilowatts, compared to the 22,000 kilowatts in Upolu.
“The electricity needed for Savai’i throughout the whole year is about 10million units, compared to the 100 million units [needed] in Upolu.
“This shows that the electricity needed for Savai’i is pretty low and that is why it is expensive to generate this electricity, because of the small amount of electricity needed here [being] distributed to far places.”
He said the generators would play a big role in improving the Savai’i electricity network.
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