Micronesia launches tender for utility scale solar-plus-storage
The government of the Federated States of Micronesia has launched a tender for construction of several solar plants linked to energy storage systems.
The first of two lots concerns an 800 kW/800 kWh storage system to be connected to a power station owned by the Yap State Public Service Corporation utility. plus a 300kW rooftop solar system and a 1.6MW ground-mounted solar plant, all on the island of Yap.
The second project, on the island of Kosrae, involves 1MW of ground-mounted and rooftop solar capacity and a 60kW, solar-based minigrid coupled with 30 kW/160 kWh of storage.
Construction of the facilities is expected to require around $15 million and developers can submit bids until 13 July. The project is being backed by the Asian Development Bank.
