Pearl City solar project complete

Forest City Hawaii has completed the largest utility-scale solar photovoltaic project on Oahu.

The 1.23-megawatt project, comprised of more than 4,300 solar panels installed by Hoku Solar, marks the fourth utility-scale solar facility that Forest City Hawaii has completed on the island, making it one of the largest renewable-energy developers and owners in the state.

Forest City celebrated the completion of the Pearl City Peninsula solar energy facility with an official "flip the switch" ceremony and Hawaiian blessing Monday. The facility will provide solar power to between 150 and 250 homes.

U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Ino­uye, represented by Chief of Staff Jennifer Sabas, praised the project’s vision, and Gov. Neil Abercrombie commended the project for advancing Hawaii’s clean-energy goals.

Other utility-scale solar projects owned and operated by Forest City Hawaii include Kapolei Sustainable Energy Park (1.18 mega­watts), Twelker Solar Farm (0.60 megawatts) in West Oahu and Phan Solar Farm (0.57 megawatts) in West Oahu.

Two additional utility-scale solar projects are scheduled to be completed in West Oahu by the end of this year.