{"id":18628,"date":"2011-03-22T05:05:24","date_gmt":"2011-03-22T09:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/?p=18628"},"modified":"2011-03-22T05:05:24","modified_gmt":"2011-03-22T09:05:24","slug":"wind-and-solar-could-reliably-supply-25-percent-of-oahu-electricity-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetsave.com\/articles\/wind-and-solar-could-reliably-supply-25-percent-of-oahu-electricity-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"Wind and Solar Could Reliably Supply 25 Percent of Oahu Electricity Demand"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe findings of this study show it is feasible to integrate large-scale wind and solar projects on O\u02bbahu but also have value beyond Hawai\u02bbi. Both large mainland utilities and relatively small and\/or isolated grids that wish to integrate significant amounts of renewable energy while maintaining reliability for their customers can learn from this study,\u201d said Hawai\u02bbi Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) director Dr. Rick Rocheleau, regarding a study which shows that 500 MW of wind energy and 100 MW of solar power could supply more than 25% of O\u2019ahu\u2019s projected electricity demand.<\/p>\n The O\u02bbahu Wind Integration Study (OWIS) was conducted by Hawai\u02bbi Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) at the University of Hawai\u02bbi at M\u0101noa, General Electric (GE) Company, and the Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO).<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n The study found that the combined 600 MW of renewable energy could eliminate the need for approximately 2.8 million barrels of low sulphur fuel oil and 132,000 tonnes of coal each year, while still maintaining a reliable system, if the following recommendations are incorporated:<\/p>\n \u201cTo reach our renewable energy goals we need to use all the resources available to us. For O’ahu, this includes the utility-scale solar, roof-top solar, waste-to-energy and on-island wind that we are pursuing. But on-island resources are not enough to meet O\u02bbahu\u2019s power needs,\u201d said Hawaiian Electric executive vice president Robbie Alm.<\/p>\n \u201cWe know that more solar power is possible on O\u02bbahu than was studied by the OWIS. However, this baseline study is an essential first step for the Interisland Wind Project. It shows that the technology may present challenges but these can be overcome. The questions now are financing, environmental impact and whether the affected communities can live with the project with community benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n The wind energy not produced on O\u2019ahu would be brought in from Moloka\u02bbi and Lana’i.<\/p>\n Source: University of Hawai\u02bbi at M\u0101noa<\/a> \u201cThe findings of this study show it is feasible to integrate large-scale wind and solar projects on O\u02bbahu but also have value beyond Hawai\u02bbi. Both large mainland utilities and relatively small and\/or isolated grids that wish to integrate significant amounts of renewable energy while maintaining reliability for their customers can learn from this study,\u201d said Hawai\u02bbi Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) director Dr. Rick Rocheleau, regarding a study which shows that 500 MW of wind energy and 100 MW of solar power could supply more than 25% of O\u2019ahu\u2019s projected electricity 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