Kauai has been making huge strides in it's effort to be more energy efficient. The latest initiative towards a cleaner and greener future is KIUC's 12 mega-watt Anahola solar farm. Hawaii's largest solar project has been turned on and the savings for local residents are significant. The Anahola farm will generate 20% of the energy used on Kauai and eliminate 1.7 million gallons of oil from being imported.
The $54 million project was built by REC Solar on 60 acres of land leased for 25 years from the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. By the end of 2015, 37 percent of the electricity generated on Kauai will come from a mix of renewable resources: solar, hydropower and biomass, up from 5 percent in 2009. This puts Kauai within reach of its goal to use 50% renewable energy by 2023.