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RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

PROPOSED PROJECT 1.15MW SOLAR RENEWABLE FOR KUA MAIN GRID & 60KW SOLAR FOR WALUNG WITH 1.14KW GENERATOR.

PROJECT CONSULTATION BY ENTURA (AUSTRALIA) UNDER PACIFIC RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT FACILITY.

ENTURA TEAM CAME TO KOSRAE ON MAY 17 TO VISIT THE SITES AT WALUNG AND TOFOL, MEET WITH STATE GOVERNMENT AND OTHER OFFICIALS.

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WALUNG MINI-GRID CONSULATION VISIT BY KUA GM FREDLT. GOV. ARTHYDT&I DIR. HAIROMKUA LC CASEY MAY 2019

CONTRACTORS HANDING OVER TO KUA APRIL 25 2019

GRAND OPENING OF NEW POWER-PLANT

This project was kindly donated by the Government of Japan through JICA. Project grant of US$10.7 million consisted of:

1. New Power-plant,

2. Lelu Power distribution line upgrade, and

3. Installation of two underground cables at Okat Airport

Special invited off island guests included Japan Ambassador H.E. Ryoichi Horie and wife, FSM V/President H.E. Yosiwo George and wife, JICA Micronesia Resident Rep. Mr. Shinji Shibata, and various representatives from NBK Corporation, Yachio Engineering Co Ltd, Toshiba Corporation, PXI Power Solution Inc. Kosrae State Leaders including Governor Hon. Carson Sigrah and wife, Lt. Governor Hon. Arthy Nena and wife, Speaker Hon. Tulensa Palik and wife, and all other delegates and local invitees.

JICA Volunteer Program

Mr. Tomohide Yamada, and Ms. Jovianne Phillip from JICA Office, visited KUA on March 7 2019, and met with GM Fred Skilling along with Hairom Livaie, and Gerry Protacio. The discussion included JICA offering technical assistance in running the two Diahatsu Generators at the new Power-plant. JICA will be recruiting short & long term Japanese Senior Citizen volunteers for this project.

The deadline for accepting this offer will be the second week of April and the process of recruiting will commence.

Grand Opening of our New PowerPlant

KUA Management with the Kosrae State Government is inviting special guests around the FSM along with the contractors to attend the grand opening of the new powerplant on March 27th 2019. The function will be held at the site opposite the old powerplant starting at 10am.

Special Guests include, FSM Presidents office, FSM Resources & Devlopment Office, FSM Japan Ambassador, FSM JICA, FSM Utilities Manager, and various representatives from the contractors NBK Corporation, Toshiba, Yachio and other local guests.

SOLAR PV WORKSHOP

Dr. Herb Wade conducted a 1 week workshop at the KUA Conference room. The workshop was on the Maintenance & Operation of Solar PV off-grid, grid connected and renewable energy storage systems. It was attended by various KUA Staff, and various staff from the Government and NGO sector. This was funded by the World Bank through Pacific Power Association (PPA).

Date September 3rd - 6th 2018.

CashPower Upgrade

Mr. Mark Candy from Adriley (New Zealand) Visited Kosrae for a two week Upgrading of Suprima Cashpower to Version 5 with the Supreasy scratch card capibility. Sept 3-14th 2018.

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Managers report

We are pleased to sustain power services to the island without major interruptions after engines problems experienced during the first week of April. The engine problems were fixed which had restored power services to the island. The Power Plant Operators have been closely monitoring and doing their regular routine schedules to check the units to make sure they are in good running condition.

The installation of public street lights and customers Yard lights have continued during the 3rd. qrt. 2018. The customers listing for yard lights were visited and assessed and installation continued for those customers that already prepared the poles and site for the lights. A total of 200 street lights were installed to the four municipalities and 31 yardlights installed already to customers.

The tree trimming and cutting activities on the primary lines were initiated and undertaken with collaboration efforts by DT&I, KUA, FSM Telecom and the Mayors from the four municipalities. These are the main stakeholders that agreed to start clearing the main road for safety and to assist with the clearing needs of the existing infrastructure. These activities had started from Tafunsak and will continue to Utwe Municipality and work schedules are Tuesday and Thursday of each week if no urgent issues that may disrupt the set schedules.