Kawailoa Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60125
- Capacity
- 49 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Honolulu, HI
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Kawailoa Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- Clearway Energy
- Annual Generation
- 73,945 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
Kawailoa Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #1 of 23 Solar plants in HI#1385 of 7447 nationally
49 MW Solar operating in Honolulu, HI — Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
EIAGEMWD
49 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
21.6240, -158.0550
County
Honolulu, HI
Nearby Plants
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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 | Kawailoa Solar, LLC | Clearway Energy Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Kawailoa Solar, LLC | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Kawailoa Solar is a 49 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Honolulu County, Hawaii. The plant, which began operating in 2019, is owned by Clearway Energy and operated by Kawailoa Solar, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. As of the most recent data, Kawailoa Solar ranks as the largest of 19 solar plants in Hawaii, and 1196th nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. In its latest year of operation, Kawailoa Solar generated 73,945 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.2%. The plant operates within the Hawaiian Electric Co Inc balancing authority. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $102.05 per MWh, according to data from lbnl_solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
Grid Voltage
25.49 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
3.0K MWh
Latest Month
73.9K MWh
Annual Generation
17.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$100.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$102.0/MWh
PPA Price
$172.8/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (4)Beta
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Flash Flood Warning: Oahu in Honolulu, HI
Flash Flood Warning issued March 21 at 8:40AM HST until March 21 at 11:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
NWS Honolulu HI·5 days ago
Hazards·flooding
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Flood Watch issued March 21 at 3:53AM HST until March 22 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
NWS Honolulu HI·5 days ago
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Industry·corporate
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