Plus Power, an independent developer of utility-scale battery storage projects, has announced that its 185-megawatt Kapolei Energy Storage project (KES) was selected by the Hawaiian Electric Cos. as part of the utility's transition to renewables.
The announcement follows the second phase of a highly competitive RFP process in which Hawaiian Electric selected 16 renewable energy and battery storage projects located across three islands.
Plus Power's KES project is located in Kapolei on the island of Oahu, and is the largest battery storage project selected by Hawaiian Electric.
The lithium-ion battery project is ideally located on roughly eight acres of land in the Kapolei Harborside industrial project, where it will interconnect at a critical Hawaiian Electric substation. The project will provide load shifting and fast-frequency response services to Hawaiian Electric, enhancing grid reliability and accelerating the integration of readily available renewable ener
