2023-2024 Energy Baseline Report: American Samoa
American Samoa became a territory of the United States in 1900, and the U.S. Department of the Interior assumed administration responsibility in 1951. In 1967, American Samoa adopted a constitution meant to help protect traditional Samoan land
American Samoa: Unlocking Renewable Energy Potential
Renewable energy represents a small but growing power system contribution, although American Samoa relies almost entirely on imported fossil fuels. The territory possesses substantial solar
American Samoa: Unlocking Renewable Energy Potential
Renewable energy represents a small but growing power system contribution, although American Samoa relies almost entirely on imported fossil fuels. The territory possesses substantial solar resources and wind and biomass resource potential.
SolarCity and Tesla: Ta''u Microgrid
The island of Ta''u in American Samoa, located more than 4,000 miles from the West Coast of the United States, now hosts a solar power and battery storage-enabled microgrid that can supply nearly 100 percent of the island''s power needs from renewable energy.
American Samoa Territory Energy Profile
In 2016, the American Samoa Renewable Energy Committee set a goal to meet 50% of American Samoa''s energy from renewable energy resources by 2025 and 100% by 2040, primarily with solar energy. In 2022, per capita electricity consumption in American Samoa was about 30% of the U.S. average.
2023-2024 Energy Baseline Report: American Samoa
American Samoa''s 2023-2024 report provides a high-level overview of American Samoa''s energy sector, the current climate and energy policy landscape in the territory, and the climate- and energy-specific challenges facing American Samoa.
Ta''u: An Island Using 100% Renewable Energy
Now, the island runs on a completely renewable microgrid that meets 100% of residents'' energy needs through solar power and battery storage. In 2016, the founders of Maui, Hawaii-based company Mana Pacific helped design and implement Ta''u''s solar-energy microgrid composed of over 5,300 solar panels.
ENERGY PROFILE American Samoa
Solar PV: Solar resource potential has been divided into seven classes, each representing a range of annual PV output per unit of capacity (kWh/kWp/yr). The bar chart shows the proportion of a country''s land area in each of these classes and the global distribution of land area across the classes (for comparison).
U.S Energy Atlas with total energy layers
In 2016, the American Samoa Renewable Energy Committee set a goal to meet 50% of American Samoa''s energy from renewable energy resources by 2025 and 100% by 2040, primarily with solar energy. In 2022, per capita electricity consumption in American Samoa was about 30% of the U.S. average.
6 FAQs about [Energia solar epm American Samoa]
What is the energy goal for American Samoa?
In 2016, the American Samoa Renewable Energy Committee set a goal to meet 50% of American Samoa's energy from renewable energy resources by 2025 and 100% by 2040, primarily with solar energy. In 2021, per capita electricity consumption in American Samoa was about 70% less than the U.S. average.
Does American Samoa have energy issues?
Although energy burdens pose a real challenge in American Samoa, the territory is working to advance energy justice. For example, the Territorial Energy Office provides home energy efficiency programs to help reduce energy costs for low-income households.
What is American Samoa's energy policy?
American Samoa is committed to leveraging these and other federal funding opportunities to advance its energy goals and priorities moving forward. American Samoa’s energy policy landscape constitutes a blend of multilateral agreements, strategic plans, rules, regulations, and dedicated offices.
Does American Samoa have a geothermal energy plan?
The 2016 American Samoa Energy Action Plan identifies some geothermal resources, but none of these are viable for commercial electricity generation. The 2016 plan instead emphasizes the development of wind and solar power (Ness, Haase, and Conrad 2016). American Samoa is exploring opportunities for both offshore and onshore wind power generation.
Does Samoa have an emergency energy conservation plan?
1979: The U.S. “Emergency Energy Conservation Act of 1979” requires the submission of an emergency energy conservation plan by each state or territory (Public Law 96-102, as amended). American Samoa adopted its Emergency Energy Conservation Plan in 1982 (see Chapter 5, Annex A of ASCA 12 for plan details).
Is American Samoa a renewable country?
American Samoa’s energy sector relies almost entirely on imported fossil fuels, although renewables represent a small but growing power system contribution. The territory possesses substantial solar energy resources, as well as wind and biomass resource potential.