Maoris Talk Up Geothermal Energy to Hawaiians (Big Island Now)
Geothermal energy drilling is a noisy, smelly 24-hour operation, said Sandra Eru, legal adviser to a New Zealand trust that operates a 10 MWe geothermal plant in New Zealand.
But Eru said it’s safe energy and Hawaii is “fortunate to have geothermal on its doorstep with the potential to return so many benefits.”
The Maori Trust attorney spoke to about 40 people Tuesday night at a private gathering at Wainaku Center in Hilo, sponsored by Huena Power, part of Innovations Development Group, a native Hawaiian renewable-energy development firm founded in 1998 by Roberta Cabral.
Huena is one of several energy development firms that have submitted bids for a contract with HELCO to develop a 50 MWe geothermal project on the Big Island. The winning bid on the estimated $200 million project is expected to be announced before the end of September.
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