Manu'a in American Samoa will benefit from photovoltaic panels that were meant for an American Samoa Power Authority's solar project at Pago Pago airport a few years ago but did not meet federal requirements.
About 1800 PV panels, worth millions of dollars, which had been ordered for the project could not be used because they were not US made.
The panels are from Korea.
Projects funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, like the ASPA solar venture, needed to use US made products and materials.
ASPA was forced to put aside the panels and had to purchase US made ones for its solar farm, which is now turning out power from the airport site.
This is the biggest solar project in the territory to date.
ASPA executive director Utu Abe Malae said the Samsung panels are in storage in a warehouse and in excellent condition.
600 of the panels will be installed in Manu'a as part of the territory's plan to make the island fully powered by renewable energy in three and a half years.
The rest will be installed on Tutuila island.
