Ameresco Inc. and Bright Canyon Energy, an vitality infrastructure developer, are engaged on the proposed Kūpono Photo voltaic Challenge, a mixed photo voltaic and battery system to be constructed on the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam West Loch Annex in Hawai‘i.
The mission is designed to ship 42 MW of renewable vitality to Hawaiian Electrical’s grid on the island of O‘ahu.
Ameresco has been implementing vitality options in Hawai‘i for over 15 years. Equally, Shiny Canyon has been growing vitality infrastructure options since 2014. In 2021, Ameresco and Shiny Canyon established a three way partnership generally known as Kūpono Photo voltaic Growth Co. LLC to companion collectively to advance the Kūpono Photo voltaic Challenge. That is the primary mission for the three way partnership to give attention to renewable vitality, vitality safety and resiliency on O‘ahu. In help of a Division of Protection long-term vitality safety initiative, Kūpono Photo voltaic signed a 37-year land lease with the Navy to supply vital vitality resiliency upgrades. The lease gives the usage of roughly 131 acres of underutilized lands throughout the Navy West Loch Annex of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
The mission contains the set up of a 42 MW photovoltaic photo voltaic array and 42 MW/168 MWh (four-hour period) of lithium-ion battery storage system. The batteries will retailer photo voltaic vitality past sundown hours, enabling the mission to ship sustainable, renewable vitality to energy roughly 10,000 properties on O‘ahu. As well as, this clear vitality mission will probably be designed to cut back greater than 50,000 tons of carbon dioxide yearly from Hawai‘i’s setting – the equal to offsetting emissions from 12,000 automobiles yearly.
“The Navy is worked up to see this joint Kūpono Photo voltaic/Hawaiian Electrical mission transfer ahead for our group’s profit,” says Capt. Randall E. Harmeyer, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam’s public works officer. “This allows us to place 131 acres of underutilized land to long-term, sustainable use for Hawai‘i at a time when the associated fee and reliability of worldwide vitality provides is of nice concern and displays the Navy’s core dedication to vitality safety and resiliency for America.”
Ameresco and Shiny Canyon are working to convey various clear vitality options to Hawai‘i, and that is the primary mission supporting this huge, long-term vitality resiliency plan.
“We’re excited to be working with the Navy, Hawaiian Electrical, and the group on this vital sustainability mission in Hawai‘i. The vitality generated and saved on this underutilized land will immediately profit the residents, companies, and communities of O‘ahu,” states Nicole Bulgarino, govt vice chairman at Ameresco. “As well as, it’ll substitute vitality generated by burning fossil gas, thereby lowering emissions and greenhouse gases and create a cleaner, more healthy place for residents to stay, work and play.”
“This mission aligns with the vitality priorities and insurance policies set forth by the state of Hawai‘i, together with the 100% renewable vitality and carbon impartial targets by 2045,” mentions Jason Smith, common supervisor of Shiny Canyon Vitality. “We’re dedicated to working with Hawaiian Electrical, the Navy and the local people as we transfer ahead with this thrilling mission that may ship a variety of advantages for the clear vitality way forward for O‘ahu.”
Development is anticipated to be accomplished in early 2024. Kūpono Photo voltaic, the three way partnership, will personal and function this photo voltaic and battery mission beneath a 20-year energy buy settlement with Hawaiian Electrical.
