Hawaiian startup launches scalable wave energy converter, usable with solar
Hawaii-based Wavr LLC is developing a wave energy converter that is designed to be scaled up and integrated with other renewable energy technologies. The startup plans to sell a version integrating five 40 W solar panels at $2,300.
Powur Expands its Solar Sales to the Hawaii Market
San Diego, CA (October 17, 2023) – Powur PBC, a platform-based company simplifying the path to clean energy, is expanding into Hawaii. With the state having an advanced residential solar and storage market, Powur’s solar sales enablement and project fulfillment platform, which provides diverse clean energy solutions, is ideally positioned to help people on the islands […]
50 states of solar incentives: Hawaii
Solar represents 17.25% of the island state’s power mix. At the end of 2022, Hawaiian Electric had achieved 32% of its renewable procurement standard goal of becoming fully renewable powered by 2045.
Hawaiian solar-plus-storage facility offers jobs, educational opportunities
Clearway Energy’s second solar farm on Kamehameha Schools’ land will expand 10-year internship program and clean energy education opportunities for Hawaii students.
Utilities move ahead with Hawaii’s first two community solar and storage projects on Moloka’i
The Moloka’i Island projects have combined output of 2.45 MW community solar and 11.1 MWh storage systems.
Hawaiian Electric selects seven solar and storage projects for LMI program
The first seven DG solar and storage projects available to low-and-moderate income Hawaiians have 23 MW of aggregate capacity and are being developed by Nexamp and Melink Solar.
Wärtsilä to supply Clearway with 500 MW/2 GWh of energy storage for projects in California and Hawaii
The storage units will be spread across five projects, including the recently completed Rosamond Central solar facility in Kern County, California.
Sunrise brief: Renewable energy bill threatens to stall solar in Hawaii
Also on the rise: New York distributed storage owners could soon earn money in wholesale markets.Clean hydrogen and energy storage project in Utah receives $504 million loan guarantee from DOE. And more.
Renewable energy bill threatens to stall solar in Hawaii
Solar workers and clean energy advocates urge Governor Ige to veto SB 2510, which calls for one-third of renewable energy to come from “firm” sources.
Hawaii Supreme Court upholds PUC’s approval of power purchase agreement
Despite a Maui community group’s allegation of potential harm caused by a proposed solar facility, the project between Maui Electric and Paeahu Solar moves forward.
