#solar energy hawaii

Hawaiian Electric announced today that customer-sited rooftop solar and battery storage connected to its grids have surpassed 1 gigawatt of generating capacity — the equivalent of about 100 million LED lightbulbs.

Organizers say Hawai’i faces pressure from government and industry to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) and explore nuclear power on the islands. Both options, they said, are “very serious, harmful false climate solutions” that threaten real progress toward a clean energy future.

HULI, Navajo Power and Nā ‘Aikāne o Maui partner to bring solar power to Lahaina recovery efforts.

Company reached 28 percent consolidated renewable portfolio standard in 2019 despite lack of geothermal resources from Hawaiʻi Island.

The Public Utilities Commission issued a decision directing Hawaiʻi’s electric utilities to implement a community-based renewable energy program