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- Petroleum Bulk Storage Facility Project (Phase IV)
Petroleum Bulk Storage Facility Project (Phase IV)
Samoa
| Borrower | Samoa |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Energy |
| Approved | 16.06.2011 |
| Signed | 23.09.2011 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund |
| Executing Agency | Energy Unit, Ministry of Finance |
| Co-financiers | Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 12.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 14.50 |
The project aims at enhancing Samoa’s energy infrastructure by expanding both the offshore and onshore shipping and storage capacity of petroleum products, as well as acquiring and upgrading some of the country’s fuel facilities. An estimated 180,000 people are expected to benefit from the project. Works will include:
- construction of 6,000 MT-capacity petroleum storage tanks at Apia Wharf on Upolu island;
- restoration and upgrading of fire fighting facilities, installation of improved drainage systems and re-lining and refurbishment of tanks at Sogi Terminal;
- construction of an office building and two smaller additional buildings to house a laboratory and an amenities block in Sogi Terminal;
- acquisition of a fuel barge that will ship petroleum products from the main island Upolu to Savii.