2011 Solar Integration Workshop

Solar Integration Workshop

Presented by UWIG and the U.S. Department of Energy

October 11, 2011 - Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii

The Utility Wind Integration Group returned to the Aloha State for the first time since 2003, recognizing the significant amount of activity related to construction, commissioning, and operating of significant amounts of solar as well as wind generation. Hawaii relies heavily on imported oil for power generation, so the economics of variable generation are highly favorable. Hawaii is moving forward with its Clean Energy Initiative, an effort to achieve 70% clean energy by 2030 with 30% from efficiency measures and 40% coming from locally generated renewable sources. The placement of such a significant amount of variable generation, literally on islanded power systems in this case, presents unique challenges in common with other isolated power systems.

Co-presented by UWIG and the U.S. Department of Energy, this Solar Integration Workshop provided attendees with an expanded perspective on the scope and status of the integration of solar generation on utility distribution and transmission systems. This event included a workshop on UWIG's DG Evaluation Toolbox as well as meetings of the UWIG User Groups and a site visit of renewable energy generation facilities on Maui on October 12. The week of events culminated in UWIG's 2011 Fall Technical Workshop on October 13-14.

Offered under the auspices of UWIG's Solar Integration User Group, this all-day workshop will cover a number of issues critical to the integration of solar generation, including:

Integration on Distribution Systems
Interconnection Standards
Solar Integration Studies
Planning for High Penetration Scenarios

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