The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has agreed to permit the construction of the largest solar farm connected to a battery system in the state. The contract between Kauai Island Utility Cooperative and AES Distributed Energy includes building a 28 MW solar plant with a five-hour energy storage system. When completed the farm will be the largest such facility in Hawaii and will provide power for about 8,500 homes. “Kauai’s decision is an important step forward toward meeting our state’s goal of generating 100 percent renewable electricity by 2050,” said Governor David Ige.
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has agreed to permit the construction of the largest solar farm connected to a battery system in the state. The contract between Kauai Island Utility Cooperative and AES Distributed Energy includes building a 28 MW solar plant with a five-hour energy storage system. When completed the farm will be the largest such facility in Hawaii and will provide power for about 8,500 homes. AES will operate and maintain the facility over the 25-year contract.