The Pacific Community has issued tenders for hybrid mini grid systems to boost clean energy in the FSM islands
The Fefen Island project combines solar, battery storage, and diesel to enhance distributed hybrid power generation capacity
RFP has also been separately launched for similar installations in Chuuk’s Etten and Piis Paneu Islands
The Pacific Community (SPC), the intergovernmental organization for sustainable development of the Pacific Islands, has launched tenders for the deployment of hybrid mini grid systems across various islands in the island nation of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).
One of the tenders seeks requests for proposals (RFP) for project development on Fefen Island in Chuuk State. Under Lot 1, distributed interconnected hybrid mini grid infrastructure will be installed on Fefen Island at 3 sites, comprising a minimum of 309 kW rooftop and canopy solar, 1.35 MWh of battery, and 500 kVA of diesel generation at Sapota village on a grid-forming basis.
Another rooftop PV project with at least 211 kW will be installed at Fein village on a grid-following basis. At Mesa village, the project will constitute a minimum of 250 kW of rooftop and canopy solar on a grid-following basis.
This tender is supported under the EU-backed Sustainable Energy and Accompanying Measures (SEAM) of FSM.
The other tender is for the deployment of such hybrid mini-grid systems in Chuuk state’s Etten and Piis Paneu Island.
Work includes the installation of a distributed interconnected hybrid mini grid power supply infrastructure, with at least 82 kW of rooftop and canopy solar PV, 162 kWh battery, and 25 kVA diesel generation at the Elementary School in Etten Island. At the same location, it requires the development of rooftop and canopy solar PV capacity of 134.8 kW, 288 kWh battery, and 40 kVA diesel generation, both on a grid-forming basis.
Rehabilitation and retrofitting of roofs earmarked for rooftop PV installations will also be part of the job description.
Both RFPs were issued on September 15, 2025, with October 27, 2025, as the deadline for submission.
Earlier in October 2024, the Yap State Public Service Corporation had launched a tender for solar PV minigrids in Yap Island (see Solar PV Minigrid Systems Tender In Federated States Of Micronesia).