TWE & ASPA forge ahead with wind energy project

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Tutuila Wind Energy and the American Samoa Power Authority are moving ahead with their wind energy project in Aoloau.

Tutuila Wind Energy is a limited liability company formed by two Japanese companies, Nippon Koie and Renova, which is investing $100 million on a 42-megawatt wind and battery storage farm.

An environmental impact assessment and an archaeological study have been completed, and findings are to be presented at a town hall meeting on August 2, TWE is currently preparing to build a tower at the site to collect more wind data that would help the manufacturer of the wind turbines with the design. Ryan Tuatoo of ASPA explains.

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