Maui leads renewable charge with 50% from clean energy
Maui County now leads the state of Hawaii in renewable energy with just over half the electricity used coming from clean energy sources during 2021, Hawaiian Electric said in a recent announcement. A six percent increase in rooftop solar systems across the state saw nearly 5,000 new systems added for a combined total of 53MW in 2021. If you were one of the homeowners to go solar in 2021, you can give yourself a “High Five” for being part of the solution as we accelerate efforts to reach 100% by 2045! “Everyone owns a piece of this remarkable progress,” said Shelee Kimura, president, and CEO of Hawaiian Electric. “It marks a huge step forward in Hawaii’s transition away from reliance on imported fossil fuels and by continuing to work with our communities, government, and other stakeholders we’re confident we can achieve our goal of reducing carbon emissions from power generation by… Read More »Maui leads renewable charge with 50% from clean energy