Replacement of defective solar inverters of the UAE solar farm in pohnlangas, pohnpei

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded Pohnpei Utilities Corporation a $164,500 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program (CFDA 15.875) on June 23, 2022. The grant will fund the replacement of defective solar inverters at the UAE Solar Farm in Pohnlangas, Pohnpei through September 30, 2025. As the awardee, Pohnpei Utilities Corporation will oversee the replacement of solar inverters to improve the reliability of solar energy generation for Pohnpei State, of which Pohnpei Utilities Corporation is an agency. The Office of Insular Affairs' Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program supports activities that strengthen island economies and fulfill U.S. Compact obligations in U.S. territories, consistent with the purpose of this solar infrastructure upgrade project.