Samoa’s Bold Plan towards 100% Renewables for Electricity Generation: An Interview with Ms Gisa Fuatai Purcell, Regulator, Office of The Regulator (Samoa)

In this interview, Ms Gisa Fuatai Purcell elaborates on the regulatory frameworks that are put in place for Samoa to achieve 100% of its electricity generation from renewable energy by 2025.

About Ms Gisa Fuatai Purcell, Regulator, Office of The Regulator (Samoa)

Lematua Gisa Fuatai Purcell was appointed Samoa’s Regulator in October 2020.She holds a Masters in Commerce and Administration from the Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand (2003) complemented by a Post Graduate Diploma in Information Systems Management from the same University.

Lematua has a wealth of working experience in the Information Communication and Technology industry both in Samoa and abroad. For six years (2003-2009) she served as the National ICT Sector Committee Secretary and Assistant CEO with the Ministry of Communication, Information and Technology.