For Upolu
p. 18 · Read in the full issue
Ample Electricity Now
WITH the completion of a new' 300 KW diesel power genera- ■ tor at Salvalalo Public t Works Department headquarters, „ near Apia, W. Samoa’s immediate i. power famine is ended.
Last of the equipment recently arrived at Apia after a delay of 2i i years, due to the having other priority contracts to>c fill.
Work on the Avele hydro-schemee is progressing steadily. The turbines is now under test with the manu— facturers and should be shipped toe Apia in March. It is hoped, oar present indications, to complete thes Avele scheme by October. The pipe line and headworks are now com plete on the site.
Avele will provide an additional!. 1500 KW.
In addition, another diesel plant!, of 300 KW should come into opera tion at about the same time or a£ little earlier.