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From Spectrum News:
Kūihelani Solar-plus-Storage, the state’s largest solar facility owned by AES Hawaiʻi, has begun to generate enough power for 27,000 homes supplying 15% of Maui’s energy needs.
Located on 450 acres in central Maui between Kūihelani Highway and Maui Veterans Highway, the facility produces 60 megawatts of renewable energy supported by a 240-megawatt-hour lithium-ion battery energy storage system, according to a news release.
A 25-year power purchase agreement between AES Hawaiʻi and Hawaiian Electric went into effect on May 31, 2024, providing renewable energy for Maui’s power grid at 8-cents per kilowatt hour, the lowest renewable energy cost in the state. The project is estimated to offset the need to import two million barrels of oil to produce electricity on Maui.
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