Hawaiian Electric seeks new renewable generation

• 6 years ago (2018-03-01)
• David Flin

Asia 847 Renewables 751

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The Hawaiian Electric Companies have begun the formal search for new grid-scale renewable energy projects for the three islands of Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii.

Qualifying proposals may be submitted through to the end of April 2018, with selection of developers and contracted negotiations expected to be completed by September.

The companies are seeking the largest amount of variable renewable resources ever to be developed at one time in Hawaii, including: 220 MW for Oahu; 60 MW for Maui; and 20 MW for the island of Hawaii. Developers have the option to include energy storage in their bids.

This is the first stage of a proposed two-stage process, targeting renewable resources to be added through to 2022 so that developers can take advantage of US federal investment tax credits.

The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved the proposed process, enabling execution of the five-year action plan for more renewable generation described in their Power Supply Improvement Plan.