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tranding t1_irazfkv wrote

It is possible especially with an interisland cable which has been studied since the 1970s.

What types of renewable energy could an interisland cable deliver? Geothermal Hydropower Solar Wind Bioenergy

Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) issued a 335-page Request for Proposal for Geothermal/Interisland Transmission Project on May 1, 1989 to install up to 500MW of geothermal energy in Puna and to send the energy to O`ahu.

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tranding t1_irawjgi wrote

Possible geothermal energy resources may exist in West Hawaii and on the island of Maui. - source: Hawaiian electric. Hawaii Island purchases 38 MW of power from the Puna Geothermal Venture plant. PGV has permits allowing it to expand another 22 MW in the future at its current location.

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