REC Solar has connected a 12MW AC solar array for Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative in Hawaii.
The array, the largest in Hawaii is located in Anahola, Kaua‘I across 60 acres.
The system will generate 20% of the island’s annual energy needs during the daylight hours.
The installation is coupled with a 6MW lithium-ion battery system designed to smooth the integration of solar power on the grid.
KIUC president and chief executive officer David Bissell said: “This project represents a huge step toward achieving our goal of using renewable resources to generate at least half of Kauai’s power needs by 2023.”
Image: REC’s Chimbera solar farm in Argentina (REC Solar)
