West Kaua‘i Energy Project
Sector: Solar • Location: Lihue, Hawaii, United States
Source: The Garden Island
The West Kaua‘i Energy Project is a solar-pumped storage hydro project developed by Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative in partnership with The AES Corporation. It aims to integrate renewable energy production through hydropower and solar photovoltaic generation, while also providing irrigation water delivery to support agriculture. The project will rehabilitate existing reservoirs and modify divers
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Solar, Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Raw Materials, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission
- Location
- Lihue, Hawaii, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Garden Island
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Status
Original status | Planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | The West Kaua‘i Energy Project is a solar-pumped storage hydro project developed by Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative in partnership with The AES Corporation. It aims to integrate renewable energy production through hydropower and solar photovoltaic generation, while also providing irrigation water delivery to support agriculture. The project will rehabilitate existing reservoirs and modify diversion structures to enhance water flow in compliance with environmental standards. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Hawaii |
City | Lihue |
Source
Source | The Garden Island |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Raw Materials, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission |
Article published date | 2025-03-20 |
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