69 MW Wind operating in Honolulu, HI
69 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
21.6103, -158.0408
County
Honolulu, HI
Nearby Plants
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 | Kawailoa Wind LLC | Kawailoa Wind | — |
| Owner(s) | Kawailoa Wind LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Kawailoa Wind Farm is a wind farm near the Waimea Valley, on the North Shore of Oahu. Commissioned in 2011, it comprises 28 wind turbines. At maximum capacity the farm is able to produce 69 MW. Kawailoa Wind Farm has been operational since 2012 and is a part of Hawaii's renewable energy efforts. Despite its clean energy, there are unintended ecosystem impacts on some native species of birds and bats, and efforts to mitigate these threats are ongoing.
Read more on WikipediaKawailoa Wind is a 69 MW wind power plant located in Honolulu County, Hawaii. The facility, owned and operated by Kawailoa Wind LLC, commenced operations in 2012. It utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The plant is fueled by wind (WND).
Kawailoa Wind is the largest of 6 wind plants in the state of Hawaii, and ranks 860th out of 1424 wind plants nationally. The plant's wind turbines were manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.3-101, with a rotor diameter of 101 meters and a hub height of 99.5 meters. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 93,218 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 15.4%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
6.7K MWh
Latest Month
93.2K MWh
Annual Generation
15.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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