PES Samoa
Circular systems for Samoa
PES Samoa is the national company for Samoa, jointly owned by PES and local owners. It is developing a circular system purpose-built for the community.
Samoa at a glance
- Capital
- Apia
- Region
- Polynesia
- Status
- Independent state
- PES
- Focus nation, with its own PES national company
- Working levels
- National, municipal and village
- Latest update
- [project update for Samoa]
- Local contact
- [name and email]
The PES Samoa model
PES Samoa is a national company jointly owned by PES and local owners. The PES Group brings project development and the technology partnership with Bright Sand Canada. Local owners keep the system rooted in the community it serves.
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What a circular system could deliver in Samoa
Local power
Island waste and solar supply part of the electricity that would otherwise come from imported fuel.
Fresh water
Waste heat drives desalination, adding a supply that does not depend on rainfall.
Landfill recovery
Existing dumpsites are taken over, cleared and kept from growing.
Emergency backup
BESS units charge the electric fleet and keep essential services running in storms.
Scale
Sized for Samoa, from village to city
In Samoa, PES can start with a single village or island and grow to towns and the capital, using the same modules throughout.
- 1
Village
A single community
- Village collection points and scheduled pickup
- Solar with a BESS unit for charging and emergency backup
- Waste taken to the nearest PES hub
- 2
Remote island
Off-grid or a small grid
- A compact hub that runs on the island itself
- Solar, storage and desalination sized to the island
- AI-assisted operation for a small local team
- 3
Town
A provincial or outer-island centre
- Full hub: rotary kiln, tyre pyrolysis and gas cleaning
- Landfill takeover and an electric collection fleet
- Power to the town grid and fresh water
- 4
City
A capital or main urban centre
- More processing lines on the same design
- Fuel-cell tri-generation and grid support
- City-wide collection and landfill recovery
Begin with a single village or island and grow from there.
Capacity grows in steps that match the waste and power the community actually has.
Villages feed island hubs, and island hubs link to town and city systems.
The circular system
The loop in Samoa
Waste collected on the island is converted on the island and comes back as power, water and work.
- Collect from landfills, households and the shoreline.
- Convert on-island with a rotary kiln and tyre pyrolysis.
- Return electricity, fresh water and jobs to the community.
Who we work with in Samoa
Focus nations
Contact PES
Let’s talk over coffee
Get in touch with PES Samoa about national, council or village projects. Tell us about your island, town or village, and we’ll set up a conversation.
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- Registered office
- [registered office address]
- [Facebook page link]