Innergex advances to Final Award Group with solar and energy storage in Hawaii

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. has advanced to the Final Award Group in Hawaiian Electric Companies’ request for proposals for new renewable power generation. The proposed projects are a 15 MWAC solar and 60 MWh battery storage facility located on the island of O’ahu and a 20 MWAC solar and 80 MWh battery storage facility located on the island of Maui. The two projects have a proposed commercial operation date of 2023.

The projects are subject to reaching an acceptable 25-year power purchase agreement with Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. that needs to be concluded before moving ahead with the permitting process and to seek approval by the Public Utilities Commission.