Kapolei Energy Storage (KES) - 185 MW / 565 MWh standalone BESS (3hr), Kapolei, Oahu - Stage 2 RFP
Hawaii's largest battery project. 158 Tesla Megapack LFP units on 8 acres. Replaced retired AES coal plant (180 MW retired Sept 2022). Operational Dec 2023. Grid-forming capabilities. Plus Power closed $219M project finance facility. Will reduce HECO renewable curtailment by 69% in first 5 years. RFP: Stage 2 Oahu RFP. Hawaii PUC docket: Docket 2020-0136. Expected/actual COD: 2023-12. Contract term: 20 years. Storage component: 185 MW / 565 MWh (3h duration).
Deal Value
185MW
Capacity
565MWh
Storage
BESS
Technology
HI
Location
Deal Details
- Deal Type
- Utility PPA
- Seller / Sponsor
- Plus Power
- Buyer / Financier
- HECO
- Offtaker
- HECO
- Stage
- Operating
- ISO/RTO
- HI
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