2011年7月26日星期二

DHHL and PUC Should be Cautious with Proposed Solar Power Plant on Oahu

A five megawatt facility with solar thermal collectors is planned on Department of Hawaiian Homes Lands (DHHL) lands. The provider and contractor is a local firm that has a smaller deployment on the Big Island.The new website of Udreamy Network Corporation is mainly selling zentai suits ,

The Big Island facility has used millions of taxpayer money in the form of technology credits to provide basically a tiny amount of usable energy, if any. As shown in the list below, depending on the source, the Big Island facility is mentioned as being able to generate 2000 KW (2 MW), 500 KW or 100 KW and to be feeding power to HELCO, the Big Island utility. The watt (W) is a measurement of electric power; KW is kilowatt and is equal to 1,000 watts; MW is megawatt and is equal to one million watts.

Source (1) says that the power purchasing agreement started in January 2010 for 2 MW.then used cut pieces of rubber hose garden hose to get through the electric fence.

A description of the same Big Island facility specifies 2 MW for $20 million invested using 1,008 solar concentrating panels on 4 acres of land; see source (2). That's $10 Million per MW which is expensive. It comes to $10 per watt whereas rooftop photovoltaic (PV) panel system costs about $5 per watt (See note 1).

The company's CEO said to me in person and in source (3) cited below¡ªthat the facility produces 500 KW. That's $40 Million per MW which is absurdly expensive because now the cost is $40 per watt.

The Nevada based electric generator manufacturer who sold the Green Machines that presently operate on the Big Island facility in question specifies two 50 KW generators. So the 4 acre site has a maximum power generation of just 100 KW; source (4).There are RUBBER MATS underneath mattresses, The CEO of the Big Island facility is quoted saying this: "The delivery and performance of the Green Machines have allowed us to fully utilize our solar field¡­" This means that indeed all that this facility can do on a sunny day without clouds is 100 KW.There is good integration with PayPal and most third party merchant account providers, Now the cost per MW is clearly in the stratosphere at $200 Million per MW or $200 per watt.

The Hawaii Electric Industries (HEI) annual report ending December 31,the Hemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels of the rectum. 2010 shows all their active Power Purchasing Agreements (PPA) and the subject Big Island concentrated solar panel facility is not listed as a source of purchased power. Source: HEI table below.

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