Projects like this will make a long-term impact, not just when it comes to reducing carbon pollution from fossil fuels, but also by providing shade for our vehicles and energy for them to charge.
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (KHON2) — A three-month-long project in Kapolei Hale will provide much-needed shade for parked vehicles and generate more than 1.7 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.
On Monday, Sept. 23, the Honolulu Department of Design and Construction will start work on photovoltaic carport structures in the Kapolei Hale parking lot.
According to the City and County of Honolulu, there is no cost to the project due to a power purchase agreement, which is part of the City’s Energy Services Performance Contract and the City’s Climate Plan for renewable energy.
Projects like this will make a long-term impact, not just when it comes to reducing carbon pollution from fossil fuels, but also by providing shade for our vehicles and energy for them to charge, and by mitigating the impact of heat in the area as temperatures continue to climb.
Ben Sullivan, the Chief Resilience Officer and Executive Director of the Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency
A similar project is taking place at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center where a solar canopy of more than 4,500 photovoltaic panels is being installed at the facility’s parking structure.
The project’s first phase will last approximately six weeks, with work scheduled Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Phase one will begin in a parking area that is typically used by visitors.
Work is expected to be completed by New Year’s Eve.