03-29-2010, 11:33 AM
First, the author' assertion that the solar power industry will die within 18 months is a crock.
Heco's problems are two-fold; They have new fuel fired plants to pay for. These plants are not efficient to increase or decrease output quickly to make up for the on and off nature of solar
Second: transmission capacity. Heco's transmission infrastructure is antiquated. It needs expensive upgrades to distribute power from where it is produced to where it is used.
These are costly upgrades and guess who will be required to pay for them? US!
It is a difficult situation for HECO to sell either way. Third world infrastructure meets first world technology and growth.
Dan
Heco's problems are two-fold; They have new fuel fired plants to pay for. These plants are not efficient to increase or decrease output quickly to make up for the on and off nature of solar
Second: transmission capacity. Heco's transmission infrastructure is antiquated. It needs expensive upgrades to distribute power from where it is produced to where it is used.
These are costly upgrades and guess who will be required to pay for them? US!
It is a difficult situation for HECO to sell either way. Third world infrastructure meets first world technology and growth.
Dan