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What is the Kapolei energy storage project?

The Kapolei Energy Storage project is a utility-scale battery farm with a storage capacity of 565 megawatt-hours of electricity, making it the largest storage project in Hawaiʻi. It officially went online before the holidays after several delays.

Who is financing the Kapolei energy storage (Kes) project?

US$219 million of financing has been secured by developer Plus Power for the 185MW / 565MWh Kapolei Energy Storage (KES) project in O’ahu, Hawaii.

What is Hawaiian Electric plus power's contract for Kapolei energy storage?

Plus Power’s contract award was made following a competitive solicitation round in which Hawaiian Electric also handed contracts to 15 other projects, including solar-plus-storage and standalone energy storage . Kapolei Energy Storage is the largest energy storage project selected by the utility in a procurement round to date.

What happened to battery energy storage systems in Germany?

Small-scale lithium-ion residential battery systems in the German market suggest that between 2014 and 2020, battery energy storage systems (BESS) prices fell by 71%, to USD 776/kWh.

When will Silicon Valley Bank's battery energy storage system go into operation?

Silicon Valley Bank and CoBank also joined in the facility for the standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project, on which construction began in August. It is scheduled to go into operation during 2022. A power purchase agreement (PPA) was signed for KES with utility Hawaiian Electric in late 2020.

How does a large scale battery storage system benefit Oahu's electricity grid?

Large scale battery storage systems like KES benefit the local electrical grid by providing resiliency and flexibility from a non-emitting capacity resource. Moving toward 100% renewable energy on an island grid such as Oahu’s will require balancing resources like KES that can quickly adapt to evolving grid conditions over time.