Commercial, Solar, Sourcing Renewables - June 17, 2024
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Adds Solar
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam West Loch Annex added Kūpono Solar, a solar and battery storage facility.
Kūpono Solar is now operational and supports Hawaiian Electric’s grid on O‘ahu. The project was completed by Ameresco, Inc., a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
The 42-MW photovoltaic solar array and four-hour, 42-MW/168-MWh battery storage facility’s key benefits include stabilizing energy costs, reducing fossil fuel usage and advancing Hawai‘i's goal of achieving 100% clean energy by 2045.
Using 131 acres of Navy land under a long-term lease, Kūpono Solar now provides clean, renewable energy to approximately 10,000 homes on O‘ahu while offsetting 50,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually.
“The Navy is proud of our partnership with Ameresco, Hawaiian Electric, and the community. Today we celebrate a significant milestone: this project will enhance our shared resilience – ensuring there is reliable energy to support the community and our mission,” said Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment (EI&E) and Chief Sustainability Officer, Meredith Berger, in a statement. “By sharing our resources, we increase our resilience, and provide renewable, reliable, redundant power that support our shared energy goals and shared energy future.”
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