Hawaii by solar + energy storage to achieve 100% renewable energy target

The Hawaiian electric company, HawaiianElectricCompany) This week issued a major statement, it seems that can reach 100% in 2045 to use renewable energy targets. Recently, the national regulators received the Hawaiian electric company puts forward seven solar + energy storage a new contract. Seven deal with six cases of historically low priced. Up to the 10 cents per KWH.

these projects will be increased by 262 mw of solar power generation facilities, and after approved by regulators to increase 1048 MWH of energy storage and distribution on the three islands. According to the company, these projects will provide power, to & other; Replace the volatile fossil fuel prices & throughout; , the quotation is about 15 cents per KWH.

these contracts are very important to the price and quantity.

from WoodMackenziePower& Advanced energy storage analysts DanFinn - Renewables Foley said: & other; It is hard to exaggerate the size of the this statement. ”

the power purchase agreement (contract PPA) Once the public utilities commission ( publicutilitycommission) Approval, will greatly boost the power storage market. At present, WoodMac energy storage capacity in the United States for 14 GWH, energy storage capacity was only 75 MWH and Hawaii.

芬恩- Foley said Hawaii power project will help the region's market growth nearly doubled.

the Finn - Foley said, & other; Even more remarkable is the price range of PPA & throughout; , which makes the statement is the most exciting for clean energy analyst.

in 2016, Hawaii, solar energy storage PPA + price per kilowatt hour 13. 9 cents, 2017 to 11 cents per kilowatt-hour. Hawaiian electric company announced a size of 15 mw, energy storage 60 MWH, 12 cents per KWH, this is expensive than other projects.

however, according to the Finn - Foley, according to a recent 90 mw of solar energy and 360 MWH energy storage project, the price of per KWH & other Stunning & throughout; , is only 8 cents. This means that from 2016 to 2019, the state's solar energy storage PPA prices fell by 42%. Solar energy society (

Hawaii 夏威夷的 sSolarEnergyAssociation) Executive director of the weir & middot; Gith ( WillGiese) Said the price & other; Exciting & throughout; 。 Finn- Foley said, & other; Under such a price, it is easy to understand the confidence of the electricity supplier of Hawaii, they believe that their own island to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2045. ”

in terms of power, Hawaii is still mainly rely on oil, but its implementation to achieve 100% renewable energy target for 2045 paved the way. Hawaii AlanOshima electric power company President and chief executive, said the company in 2018 made significant progress in achieving this goal. AlanOshima added: & other; As in 2019, our momentum is very strong. ”