Hawi Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56447
- Capacity
- 10.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hawaii, HI
- Operating Since
- 2006
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
Hawi Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #8 of 8 Wind plants in HI#1145 of 1442 nationally
10.6 MW Wind operating in Hawaii, HI
EIAGEMWD
10.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.6543, -87.6426
County
Hawaii, HI
Nearby Plants
- Wind TurbineWind11 MW · 1.8 km
- Dairyland WTE PlantBio. Gas1.4 MW · 18.1 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Hawi Renewable Development | — |
| Owner(s) | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as EDF Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Hawi Wind Farm is a wind farm on Upolu Point, the northern tip of Hawaii's largest island, Hawaiʻi. Commissioned in 2006, it comprises sixteen 660 kW wind turbines manufactured by Vestas, specifically the Vestas V47 turbine. At maximum capacity the farm is able to produce 10.56 MW.
Read more on WikipediaHawi Wind Farm is a 10.6 MW wind power facility located in Hawaii County, Hawaii. The plant began operating in 2006 and is owned and operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. The facility consists of a single onshore wind turbine generator.
The wind turbine is a Vestas V47-0.66 model, with a rotor diameter of 47 meters and a hub height of 37 meters. Hawi Wind Farm is ranked as the 6th largest wind farm in Hawaii out of 6 total, and 1133rd nationally out of 1424 wind farms.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
31.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2019 – Dec 2021
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (7)Beta
Hazards·flooding
Flood Watch: Waianae Coast; Oahu North Shore; Olomana; Central Oahu; Waianae Mountains; Lanai Mauka; Kahoolawe; M
Flood Watch issued March 21 at 3:53AM HST until March 22 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Flood Watch (hazard)
NWS Honolulu HI·5 days ago
Industry·corporate
Wind Turbines Set To Come Down, Threatening Hawaiʻi Renewable Energy Goals
UPDATED: Civil Beat has updated the story to reflect that the wind turbines are not certain to come down at the end of their power contracts...
Honolulu Civil Beat·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
When It Comes To Green Energy Transition, How's The Big Island Doing?
The Big Island is on track to reach 100% renewable electricity between 2030 and 2035. That's truly remarkable because we will have transformed from mostly...
Honolulu Civil Beat·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Upgrades coming to Hawi wind farm
Improvements, but not an increase in wind turbines, are coming to the Hawi Energy wind farm at Upolu Point as the company proposes a 20-year...
Hawi Energy (operator)
Hawaii Tribune-Herald·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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