Innergex advances to final award group in RfP to build solar and battery storage projects in Hawaii

Canadian company Innergex Renewable Energy Inc has been selected to the final award group in Hawaiian Electric Companies' request for proposals for new renewable power generation. The proposed projects are a 30 MW solar and 120 MWh battery storage facility located on the island of Hawai'i and a 15 MW solar and 60 MWh battery storage facility on the island of Maui. Both projects have a proposed commercial operation date of 2022. According to the company, the proposals are now in the power purchase agreement negotiation phase, a step that will need to be concluded before moving ahead with the permitting process.
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