Samoa’s Power System in Transition: Managing Grid Reliability, Generation Constraints, and the Current Energy Crisis

Ms. Sadarina Lesa of Electric Power Corporation Samoa

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Biography:

Sara Finalesa is a Graduate Engineer at the Electric Power Corporation in Samoa, where she has been working since 2021 on power system operations and development. She previously gained hands-on experience through multiple electrical engineering internships with the same utility, building a strong foundation in practical power engineering within a real-world grid environment.
Sara holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Project Management (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Auckland University of Technology. Her background combines technical expertise in electrical power systems with project management skills, and her work focuses on enhancing the reliability and performance of power systems.