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Hybrid Solar and Storage in Hawaii
Kauai’s new photovoltaic peaker plant changes the island’s power structure.
T&D World
An island in the Central Pacific, Kauai is part of the Hawaiian archipelago in the U.S. It is the oldest and fourth largest Hawaiian island, sometimes referred to as the Garden Isle because of its emerald valleys, sharp mountain peaks and jagged cliffs. The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) is the electric co-op responsible for the supply of electrical energy to some 33,000 customer accounts on Kauai. Read Article
THE AES CORPORATION WINS EEI’S 2019 EDISON AWARD

EEI conference in Philadelphia, PA, Monday, June10, 2019. (Photography by Paul Sakuma Photography) www.PaulSakuma.com
PHILADELPHIA (June 10, 2019) – The AES Corporation today received the Edison Electric Institute’s (EEI’s) 2019 Edison Award, the electric power industry’s most prestigious honor. A panel of former energy company chief executives selected AES for the 91st annual award from a group of distinguished finalists. Read Article
AES Distributed Energy installs 2.76 MW solar array for Anheuser-Busch

Publication: Solar Power World
By Billy Ludt | May 15, 2019
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the completion of a 2.76-MW solar project in Central New York. Located in the Town of Van Buren, Anheuser-Busch’s Baldwinsville brewery is the sole off-taker of the commercial solar project, which complements “Central New York Rising,” the region’s comprehensive strategy to generate robust economic growth and community development and supportsCuomo’s Green New Deal which calls for 70% of the state’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030 and 6,000 MW of solar by 2025. Read Article.
AES and KIUC Make History with World’s Largest Solar PV Peaker Plant
https://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/pv_solar/aes-and-kiuc-make-history-with-worlda-20190121
Source: Renewable Energy Magazine
AES and KIUC Inaugurate World’s Largest PV Peaker Plant
Fossil fuel costs undercut into the evening peak by AES’ Hawaii solar project
Source: Energy Storage News
Hawaii unveils largest solar+storage system in the state and possibly the world
Kauai reaches goal of 50% renewable power
AES Completes Record-Breaking Solar and Battery Plant on Kauai
New solar-plus-storage facility gets KIUC past 50% renewable generation
Source: Pacific Business News