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Rendering of a 565MWh three-hour duration standalone BESS on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, selected through a Hawaiian Electric procurement last year. Image: Plus Power.

Approval for 185MW / 565MWh ESS project in Hawaii despite ‘fossil fuel charging’ concerns

May 7, 2021
Approval has been granted — with significant conditions attached — for a large-scale standalone battery storage project designed to help the Hawaiian island of Oahu overcome energy reliability and supply concerns as a coal power plant retires.

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