Hawaii plans to add 1. 378 GWH storage project

Solar photovoltaic webex: electric power company based in Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii before hope in 2022 for the power grid to add 1378 MWh and installed capacity of 135 mw of solar energy storage capacity, to make up for the plans to close two fossil fuel power plants, the loss of power, and make it more close to 100 % renewable energy targets.

the company said it had submitted to Hawaii public utilities commission the second stage (RFP RFP) The draft for review and approval. The Hawaiian electric company will be released in June of this year are expected to eventually (RFP RFP) , the first project is expected to 2022 online operations, but need to be approved.

in 2024, the state of Hawaii will close in oahu AES coal-fired power plants and maui Kahulu fuel power plants, will reduce the fixed capacity of 220 mw.

in 2015, Hawaii became the first 100% renewable energy bill. All the utilities of the act requires investors the Hawaiian electric company in the 2045 years ago to 100% renewable portfolio standard ( RPS) 。

in 2018, the company comprehensive survey of the renewable portfolio standard ( RPS) Under 27%, more than 2020 on the implementation of a mandatory renewable portfolio standard ( RPS) Low 3%.

in order to achieve the next milestone, speed up the transition to a 100% renewable energy, the Hawaiian electric company last year began an ambitious purchasing plan, and announced the next phase of the details.

on April 3, the company outlined in the second stage of the procurement plan. According to its released a statement, the Hawaiian electric company is hoping to add 295 GWH on the three islands of renewable energy power generation and energy storage capacity of 1378 MWH. Renewable energy generation, the company says part of the equivalent of 135 mw of solar power.

the company said that the second phase of the tender will be open to all renewable energy and energy storage resources, including solar energy, wind power, renewable energy + energy storage, independent energy storage, as well as grid services.

in the second stage is established on the basis of the first phase of the last year, during this period, the company with respect to its services in the field of eight project contract negotiations. Five of the eight projects has received Hawaii public utilities commission for approval, and will increase deployed by the end of 2021 with a total installed capacity of 247 mw of solar power generation facilities and nearly 1 GWH storage capacity.

the Hawaiian electric company spokesman, says Peter Roseg g & other; Through put into operation and under construction projects ( Includes the first phase and second phase of the RFP) , we have the confidence to far more than 30% of the 2020 milestone, and will be more than 40% of the 2030 milestone. This reflects our electricity supply improvement plan. ” If all goes well, he said, is expected to reach 100% by the year 2045 renewable portfolio standard ( RPS) Requirements.

the Hawaiian electric company plans to shut down several fossil fuel power plants in the near future, but the increase of renewable energy and energy storage system is not enough.

the Hawaiian electric company has announced in September 2022, decided to close coal-fired power plants located in Hawaii oahu of AES. The installed capacity of 180 mw power plant is currently the Hawaiian electric company of the largest power generation facilities, can meet the demand of oahu peak of 16%. In maui, installed capacity for 37. 4 mw Kahulu power plant plan retired in 2024.

the Hawaiian electric company said in a statement, & other; Aggregators these contractors are power load, the use of customers of the distributed energy, such as water heater, distributed generation, rechargeable batteries and electric vehicle, the required power grid service back to utility companies. ”

　　Rosegg说，“ For utility companies, the challenge is to maintain stable and reliable operation of power grid. The second phase of renewable energy (RFP RFP) For megawatt scale fossil fuel power plants. Grid service is currently (RFP RFP) Part of the transfer to help reduce and customer requirements. ”