Project Overview

Nāʻālehu Solar, developed by Nexamp Solar, LLC, proposes to finance, construct, own, and operate the facility under a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with Hawaiian Electric. The energy system will consist of 4.2 megawatts (MW) DC of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation capacity using FTC Voyager single-axis tracker racking and will be connected to a 3.435 MW / 13.736 MWh Tesla Megapack 2XL Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage System (“BESS”).
Nāʻālehu Solar will also be a part of the CBRE low to moderate income (“LMI”) shared solar program, meaning that community members who meet certain LMI income requirements will have the opportunity to enroll in a share of the project and receive a discount on their utility bills.

The Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is also capable of Black Start (delivering energy to the grid in the event of a system-wide blackout or other disruption.)
Details
  • Project Name: Nāʻālehu Solar
  • Proposer Name & Parent Company: Nexamp Solar, LLC
  • Net Nameplate Capacity: 3 MW AC / 4.2 MW DC
  • Location: Mamalahoa Highway, Hawaii
  • Circuit Latitude/Longitude: 19.057604, -155.598898

Project Details

To learn more about how CBRE, also known as “Shared Solar” or “Community Solar,” Visit hawaiianelectric.com/products-and-services/customer-renewable-programs/shared-solar. There is an educational video that will get you up to speed on the basics and benefits.
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There is one overhead interconnection route from the Point of Interconnection (POI) from the first pole to the last customer riser and recloser pole.