Sempra Generation, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, has announced it has acquired Auwahi Wind Energy LLC, a company developing a 22MW wind energy and battery storage project in Maui, Hawaii, from Shell WindEnergy Inc., a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell.
The proposed Auwahi Wind Energy project could begin construction in
2011 and commence commercial operations in 2012 on the Ulapalakua Ranch
in the remote southeastern region of Maui. Terms of the agreement were
not disclosed.