Yesterday, The AES Corporation’s (NYSE:AES) AES Hawaii initiated operations at the Kuihelani Solar-plus-Storage facility on Maui, the largest solar project in Hawaii. Situated on 450 acres in central Maui, between Kuihelani Highway and Maui Veterans Highway, the Kuihelani Solar-plus-Storage project generates 60 MW of renewable energy. Leveraging the site’s dual-use potential, AES Hawaii is collaborating with Hooulu Aina Farms in nearby Waikapu, supporting Maui’s agricultural and food production. Notably, AES Hawaii had earlier secured a 25-year power purchase agreement with Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HE), effective May 31, 2024, supplying renewable energy to Maui’s power grid at 8 cents per kilowatt-hour. Furthermore, the ...