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Hawaiian Electric targets nearly 1.4 GWh storage, 135 MW solar equivalent in latest solicitation
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/hawaiian-electric-targets-nearly-14-gwh-storage-135-mw-solar-equivalent-i/552490/Hawaiian Electric wants to add a further 1,378 MWh of storage and the equivalent of 135 MW of solar generation to its grid by 2022 to compensate for the scheduled closure of two fossil-fuel power plants and to bring the state one step closer to its 100% renewable energy goal.
The Honolulu-based utility said it has submitted drafts of its second phase request for proposals (RFPs) to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission for review and approval. HECO expects to issue the final RFP by June, with the first projects expected to come online in 2022, subject to approval.
The scheduled shutdowns of the coal-burning AES Hawaii power plant on Oahu and Maui's oil-fired Kahului Power Plant will take close to 220 MW of firm power generation offline by 2024.
In 2015, Hawaii became the first state in the country to pass a 100% renewable energy bill. The legislation requires investor-owned utility company Hawaiian Electric to achieve a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) of 100% by 2045.
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