Hū Honua Biomass Plant
Sector: Biomass • Location: Hilo, Hawaiʻi, United States
Source: Hawaii Public Radio
Hū Honua Bioenergy and the Hawaiʻi Electric Light Company are negotiating to revive an agreement to bring a biomass plant into operation on Hawaiʻi Island. The plant is located in Pepeʻekeo, a few miles north of Hilo, and has been the subject of regulatory and legal debates for over a decade. The plant aims to use eucalyptus trees and other invasive species as feedstock to produce renewable biomas
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Biomass, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Hilo, Hawaiʻi, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Hawaii Public Radio
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Hū Honua Bioenergy and the Hawaiʻi Electric Light Company are negotiating to revive an agreement to bring a biomass plant into operation on Hawaiʻi Island. The plant is located in Pepeʻekeo, a few miles north of Hilo, and has been the subject of regulatory and legal debates for over a decade. The plant aims to use eucalyptus trees and other invasive species as feedstock to produce renewable biomass energy. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Hawaiʻi |
City | Hilo |
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Source | Hawaii Public Radio |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Biomass, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2025-09-15 |
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