An electric vehicle at a charging station. Courtesy Photo
An electric vehicle at a charging station. Courtesy Photo

An electric vehicle at a charging station. Courtesy Photo An electric vehicle at a charging station. Courtesy Photo

Commerce invests $37 million in clean energy projects in South King County and state

Nearly $3 million will go toward projects in Kent and Renton.

The Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC) announced a $37 million investment into 46 clean energy projects throughout the state, including projects in Renton and Kent.

The two programs will be funded by the Washington Climate Commitment Act (and additional state funding), with $14 million going towards the “Research, Development and Demonstration” program, which awards “projects fund multiple new and developing technologies, ranging from low-head turbines to create hydropower, to several different carbon capture technologies, to low-carbon concrete products.”

Of the $14 million, two Renton entities will receive funding:$1,997,500 will go to MujiElectric LLC to “develop and demonstrate a high-efficiency wide-bandgap perovskite-based solar cell” and $500,000 will go to Seiksui Aerospace to develop a “novel thermoplastic solutions for battery storage housings in clean energy vehicles.”

In Kent, Mutual Materials will receive $331,000 for “a project utilizing industrial byproducts to reduce GHG emissions through the development of low-carbon concrete products adapted to Washington state materials and building specifications.”

The second program has $23 million, which will go towards general solicitation for clean energy projects. King County Water District #90 in Renton will recieve funding from this program, totalling in $140,000. This will pay for the installation of a “100 kW (or larger) solar array paired with battery energy storage to supply buildings, well pumps, water treatment plants, electric vehicle charging stations and emergency generation”.

For the full list of projects funded by the DOC, visit commerce.wa.gov/news/press-releases/commerce-invests-37-million-in-46-clean-energy-projects-across-washington-state/.




Talk to us

Please share your story tips by emailing editor@kentreporter.com.

To share your opinion for publication, submit a letter through our website https://www.kentreporter.com/submit-letter/. Include your name, address and daytime phone number. (We’ll only publish your name and hometown.) Please keep letters to 300 words or less.

More in News

File Photo
Kent Police officer shoots, injures man in Des Moines

Feb. 14 incident under review by Valley Independent Investigative Team

People line SE 272nd Street in Covington on Presidents Day, Feb. 17 to protest many of the actions by the Trump administration. COURTESY PHOTO, Ron Auerbach
People line Covington street to protest Trump, Musk actions

One of many protests across the nation against ‘the anti-democratic and illegal actions’

Charlene Honda at the Day of Remembrance on Feb. 8, 2025, at the Washington State Fairgrounds. Photo by Bruce Honda
Federal Way woman recalls her time in U.S. concentration camp

‘It’s good for people to hear what happened so that it never happens again.’

t
Man fatally shot by Kent Police had high blood alcohol level

Crime lab test results show 0.27 blood concentration level in August 2024 shooting at apartments

Courtesy Photo, City of Kent
Construction set in Kent for 74th Ave. S. and Willis Street

Crews to install traffic islands, curbing at busy intersection

t
Kent Police Blotter: Jan. 26 to Feb. 6

Incidents include vehicle prowls, carjacking arrest, police pursuits, shots fired

Kentlake High School. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District
Former Kentlake High School teacher pleads guilty to sex charge

Jesse Webb, 46, pleads guilty to communication with a minor for immoral purposes

t
Kent School Board appoints Teresa Gregory to vacant seat

Gregory selected from among 7 finalists to replace Awale Farah

Karen Keiser. COURTESY PHOTO
Former state Sen. Karen Keiser appointed to state Exchange health board

Health Benefit Exchange formed as part of Affordable Care Act

Crews on the SR 509 Completion Project in south King County install the framework for a new bus stop on SR 516, also known as Kent-Des Moines Road. The SR 509 Completion Project includes new or improved connections to existing transit centers and stops. COURTESY PHOTO, WSDOT
Eastbound SR 516 ramp to I-5 in Kent to close for 4 months

Drivers heading to northbound I-5 will use a temporary left turn lane

Courtesy Photo, King County
Tacoma boy, 17, charged with murder in November 2024 Kent case

Reportedly fired six shots into vehicle that killed 21-year-old SeaTac man on West Hill

t
CW series ‘Police 24/7’ features Kent indecent exposure case

Department also part of future TV episodes after crews responded on calls with police in 2024