The Power for the Nation

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1 EPC Renewable Energy Program PPA Conference, Apia, Jul 31 Aug The Power for the Nation

2 VISION & MISSION Long Term Vision Vision 2025 To be the cheapest electricity provider in the Pacific Region Immediate Vision Clean energy sources for sustainable and affordable electricity supply for Samoa Mission To provide and maintain quality electricity services through innovative, sustainable and environmentally sound practices in developing renewable energy sources, generation and distribution infrastructure network, in partnership with customers and stakeholders, to support the development of Samoa

3 O Established in 1972 O EPC Act 1980 O Electricity Act 2010 O Restructure in 2014 O 39,518 customers O 100% RE Target Brief Overview Staff Count 287 employees

4 Legislation Mandates 1. Public Bodies (Performance and Accountability) Act Public Finance Management Act Companies Act Labour and Employment Relations Act Occupational Safety and Health Act Diesel Power Station Act Taking of Lands Act 1964 MANDATES Government Policy Mandates 1. Strategy for the Development of Samoa (SDS) Energy Sector Policy 3. Community Service Obligation Policy Dividend Policy 5. Procurement Policy and Guidelines 6. Climate Change Programs Regulations Mandates 1. Rural Electrification, December AS.NZS Wiring Regulation 3. Electric Power Corporation Practice Directions 1981

5 VALUES Minister Board of Directors ORGANISATIONAL CHART General Manager Executive Generation Distribution National Control Centre Quality Assurance Internal Audit Savaii Operations Finance ICT The Power for the Nation

6 Upolu Trans line with voltage 593,300 m Dist line with voltage 598,110m LV with voltage 2,201,000m Dist transformers 736 Street lights Network Assets Savaii Trans line with voltage 279,100m LV with voltage 655,300m Dist transformers -181 Street lights Apolima 8 Street lights Manono Dist line 3800m Sub cable 7600 m Street lights - 100

7 Generation Mix Power Plants Type Location Capacity (MW) Capacity Power Plants Type Location (MW) Fale ole Fee Hydro Upolu Fiaga Diesel Upolu 23 Samasoni Hydro Upolu Tanugamanono Diesel Upolu Salelologa Diesel Savaii 3.5 Capacity 4 Taelefaga Hydro Upolu 4 Power Plants Type Location (MW) 5 Lalomauga Hydro Upolu 3 Tafitoala Hydro Upolu 0.46 Fuluasou Hydro Upolu Alaoa Hydro Upolu 1 Faleata Hydro Savaii Solar for Samoa RC Solar Upolu 1.5 Taelefaga 3rd 8 Solar for Samoa Airport Solar Upolu 2.2 Gen Hydro Upolu 2 9 Green Power RC Solar Upolu 2.2 Savaii Solar Solar Savaii 2 10 Green Power Airport Solar Upolu Sun Pacific Energy Solar Upolu Vaitele Solar Solar Upolu 0.25 Capacity Power Plants Type Location (MW) 13 Tanugamanono Solar Solar Upolu 0.15 Tafitoala Hydro Upolu Tuanaimato Solar Solar Upolu EPC Race Course Solar Solar Upolu 2 STEC Biomass Upolu Wind Turbine Wind Upolu Apolima Solar Solar Apolima Power Plants Type Location Capacity 18 Salelologa Solar Solar Savaii 0.5 Pacific Ren Energy 2017 Wind Farm Upolu 7.5 MW

8 Renewable Energy Generation Mix Capacity (MW) Hydro Solar Wind 2% 30% Capacity (MW) Hydro Solar Wind Biomass 1% 21% 38% 68% 40% July MW Dec MW

9 EPC Production & Demand Profile

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11 Unit Production IPP Solar 15% RE Units 2015/2016 EPC Wind 0% EPC Solar 10% EPC Hydro 75% Fiaga Power Station

12 Renewable Projects 2 MW Solar Farm at Race Course 1.64 MW Hydro at FoF 500 kw Wind Turbine at Aleipata 1.9 MW Hydro at Samasoni

13 Climate Change Mitigation RE Production by Dec 2017 EPC Solar EPC Hydro EPC Wind IPP Solar Units (Million) mill Units 16.6 mill litres of Diesel 42,488 tonnes of reduced CO2

14 Technical Stability Issues Solar No Baseload Solar Voltage Fluctuation Technical Skills RE Challenges Social Land Issues Environment Politics APs Shortsightedness Government Level Interagency issues Funding PPA approvals

15 Weekend Operation Weekday Operation

16 Solutions Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)/Smart Grid 7.5 MVA 6 MW 7.5 MWH Capacity Development Program SCADA Maximisation

17 Looking to the Future O O O O O 860 kw, heat recycle generator at Fiaga Power Station Converting Fiaga generators to run on LNG Smart Meters 2MW Hydro in Sili Savaii O 8GWh per annum Submarine Cable between Upolu and Savaii

18 Natural Disasters Samasoni Headpond

19 Samasoni Power Station

20 Samasoni Penstock Distribution Network

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