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Battery
Tesla big battery replaces Hawaii’s last coal plant
A 185MW/565MWh Tesla Megapack battery has been brought online in Oahu, effectively replacing Hawaii’s last coal power plant.
Joshua S Hill
Jan 15, 2024
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Solar
Hawaii targets another 50,000 rooftop solar systems, to close last coal plant
Hawaiian Electric commits to adding nearly 50,000 new rooftop solar systems across the islands as part of an ambitious new emissions reduction target.
Joshua S Hill
Nov 9, 2021
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Renewables
Hawaii utility launches huge renewables tender as island state pursues 100% target
Hawaiian Electric Companies group launches one of America’s largest renewable energy procurement bids, as it works toward state goal of 100% renewables by 2045.
Joshua S Hill
Aug 27, 2019
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Policy & Planning
Policy, economics and resilience: Why Hawaii is dumping fossil fuels
In the first article of this series on Hawaii, we described some of the projects that have been built. This article looks at the three key drivers of renewable energy in the state; policy, economics and the need for resilience. Policy As mentioned in that article, the state has a goal of 100% renewables by 2045. […]
Warwick Forster
May 21, 2019
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PV peakers: How solar and batteries are killing new gas projects in US
New analysis shows solar and storage projects are beating out gas projects with prices in the low $US30s/MWh, and are easily beating fossil fuels in Hawaii.
Michael Mazengarb
May 16, 2019
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Hawaii could save billions by fast-tracking shift to 100% renewables
Report says Hawaii could reach 100% renewables twice as fast as the current target suggests, and save billions along the way.
Sophie Vorrath
Apr 24, 2018
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Storage
SunPower, AES team up for major solar + storage project on Hawaii
SunPower and AES join forces to build 28MW solar with a 20MW, 5-hour battery storage system on the Hawaiian island of Kaua’i.
Giles Parkinson
Oct 26, 2017
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Storage
Hawaii, California charge towards 100% renewable energy
Hawaii and California take major steps towards 100% renewable energy, showing it can be done on both big island grids, and in a major economy. In Hawaii, the local utility is so keen it says it can reach the target 5 years earlier than the mandate.
Giles Parkinson
Jul 24, 2017
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Hawaii just ended net metering for solar. Now what?
How demand flexibility and storage can preserve solar PV’s value.
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Oct 20, 2015
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SolarCity to provide dispatchable power from utility-scale solar in Hawaii
Hawaii utility signs contract to build integrated solar and storage system, the first utility-scale solar plant to provide electricity on demand.
Christian Roselund
Sep 11, 2015
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