Located on University of Hawaii land, AES launched a solar energy installation with an energy storage system, one of a dozen solar projects AES is constructing throughout the state.
Today, AES Hawaiʻi celebrated the launch of its West O ahu solar-plus-storage project in Kapolei - the company s first facility to combine solar generation and battery energy storage on.
Hawaiian Electric’s power purchase contract with Wailuku River Hydroelectric was set to expire on May 12. The partners are negotiating a new long-term contract now, but have asked for an amendment to their existing agreement that would extend the contract for up to five years and could also provide savings to Big Island electricity customers.