1. AES Hawai‘i completed its first solar and storage project in Kapolei, combining 12.5 MW of solar generation with a 50-MWh battery energy storage system.
2. The project is located on 66 acres of University of Hawai‘i land, under a 25-year power purchase agreement with Hawaiian Electric.
3. Governor Josh Green congratulated AES Hawai‘i on the launch of the facility, emphasizing its contribution to the state’s clean energy goals and efforts to become petroleum-independent by 2045.
AES Hawaiʻi has completed its first solar and storage project on O‘ahu, the West O‘ahu solar + storage project in Kapolei. The facility, located on 66 acres of University of Hawai‘i land, is generating 12.5 MW of solar power supported by a 50-MWh battery energy storage system. The project is under a 25-year power purchase agreement with Hawaiian Electric.
The launch of the project was celebrated with a blessing ceremony at the site and a reception at the nearby University of Hawai‘i-West O‘ahu campus. AES Executive Vice President Bernerd Da Santos highlighted the benefits of the project, including providing low-cost and clean energy for the people of O‘ahu, partnering with the University of Hawai‘i-West O‘ahu, reducing dependence on imported oil, and supporting the island’s agricultural needs.
Governor Josh Green praised AES Hawai‘i for their contribution to the state’s clean energy goals and efforts to combat climate change. He emphasized the importance of projects like this in achieving Hawaiʻi’s Clean Energy Initiative, which aims to make the islands petroleum-independent by 2045. Green mentioned investments in training programs to develop a workforce with the technical expertise needed to support clean energy projects like the West O‘ahu solar + storage facility.