A large-scale solar PV system paired with pumped hydro energy storage could cover as much as 25% of the Hawaiian island of Kaua’i’s energy demand, pushing the island’s total share of renewables in its energy mix past 80%.
Hawaiian Electric has submitted eight contracts representing nearly 300MW of solar energy generation and about 2,000MWh of energy storage to be built on the islands of O'ahu and Maui.
June 2020’s episode of the Solar Media Podcast is now available to listen to, and it’s jam packed with insight and discussion around a flurry of activity in the US and Europe.
Update confirms EDF, Hanwha, Innergex will deploy some of the 16 solar-plus-storage and standalone storage projects contracted in mid-May, joining ENGIE and other already-known winners.
Newly selected winners will bring 460MW of solar and nearly 3GWh of energy storage to Aloha State, a fleet of 16 projects across Oahu, Maui and Hawaii Island.
Clearway Energy Group has completed construction and brought online three grid-scale solar power projects on the island of O‘ahu in Hawaii, which will help contribute to the state’s goal of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2045.
A large tranche of utility-scale solar – and storage – projects in Hawaii has been approved by the state’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC), each quoting a cost per kilowatt hour of US$0.10 or under.
Hawaiian Electric Companies reached a consolidated 27% renewable portfolio standard in 2018, even after the state’s Hawaii Island lost its geothermal resources for most of the year as a result of the Kilauea volcanic eruption.
