Maui News – Developer selected for proposed ʻUkiu Energy biofuel-powered generator project on Maui

Hawaiian Electric has selected a developer for a proposed firm renewable energy project on Maui that is part of the company’s latest phase of clean energy procurements aimed at reducing Hawai‘i’s dependence on imported oil for power generation.

The ʻUkiu Energy 40-megawatt (MW) biofuel-powered generator proposed by Ameresco Inc. is aimed at helping to move Hawai‘i closer to its clean energy goals, while adding critical grid reliability with firm renewable energy.

Firm resources differ from variable resources such as solar and wind, in that they are available at all times. The facility would be built on 10 acres owned by Hawaiian Electric at Waena across from the Central Maui Landfill – Refuse and Recycling Center on Pūlehu Road.

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