Bright Canyon Energy to negotiate PPA for 42 MW Kupono solar project in Oahu

Bright Canyon Energy has announced it is in the final award group for Hawaiian Electric Company’s initiative to bring a cleaner energy supply to Hawaii. Bright Canyon Energy’s Kūpono Solar project, located on the island of Oahu, includes a 42 megawatt solar field combined with a 168 megawatt-hour battery storage system.

Pending successful negotiation of a power purchase agreement with Hawaiian Electric and approval by the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission, Kūpono would begin supplying electricity to customers in 2022. The project will deliver clean, renewable energy, help stabilize energy costs, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and provide a pathway to increased energy independence for Hawaii.

Kūpono Solar will deliver enough sustainable, renewable energy to power 10,000 homes on O‘ahu, displacing more than 50,000 tons of carbon dioxide every year from Hawaii’s environment – the equivalent of removing 12,000 cars from the road.