Hawaii Plans for 100% Renewable Energy

August 11th, 2015 by Fiedler Group

The most oil-dependent state in the nation is taking major steps to reach 100 percent dependency on renewable power by the year 2045.

Hawaii Governor David Inge recently signed a bill committing to generate its power from renewable sources.

The bill signing came days after Florida-based NextEra — the largest solar energy developer in the U.S. — received shareholder approval to acquire Hawaiian Electric Industries in a $4.3-billion deal.

Previously, Hawaiian Electric filed plans that set a renewable goal of 65 percent by the year 2030.

To date, the energy company has 15 percent of its renewable goal spread across the Hawaiian islands in a variety of solar and wind generating installations.

To reach the state’s goal of 100 percent renewable energy, grid updates and an investment in a variety of renewable resources is still required — including a 200 MW large-scale solar farm that is currently being reviewed by regulators.

Until the state is able to incorporate more renewable fuel sources into the system, it plans to use LNG as a bridge fuel.

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