Hale Kuawehi Solar Hybrid — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62529
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hawaii, HI
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Hale Kuawehi Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 65,027 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 14.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
Hale Kuawehi Solar Hybrid
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #6 of 14 BESS plants in HI#378 of 837 nationally
60 MW Batteries (30 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (30 MW) operating in Hawaii, HI — Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
EIAGEM
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
19.9367, -155.6793
County
Hawaii, HI
Nearby Plants
- AES Waikoloa Solar HybridBESS60 MW · 9.7 km
- WaimeaDistillate Oil7.5 MW · 10.0 km
- Hamakua Energy PlantWaste Oil66 MW · 27.9 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 | Hale Kuawehi Solar LLC | Innergex Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Hale Kuawehi Solar LLC | Innergex Renewable Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Innergex Renewable Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Hale Kuawehi Solar Hybrid is a 60 MW hybrid power plant located in Hawaii County, Hawaii. The plant, which began operating in 2025, is owned and operated by Hale Kuawehi Solar LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and batteries, with two generators on site. The solar array employs a fixed tilt tracking system. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a duration of 1 hour.
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH. In its latest year of operation, Hale Kuawehi Solar Hybrid generated 65,027 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 14.8%. The plant operates within the balancing authority of Hawaiian Electric Co Inc. Hale Kuawehi Solar Hybrid is ranked as the 6th largest out of 20 power plants in the state of Hawaii, and 586th out of 1205 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
5.3K MWh
Net Discharge
65.0K MWh
Annual Net Energy
14.8%
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
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 (10)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
Grid·capacity addition
Hybrid solar-BESS in Hawaii powers up
A hybrid 30MW solar and 120MWh battery energy storage plant in Hawaii is now fully operational. Ingeteam has completed the commissioning...
Ingeteam (other)
reNews - Renewable Energy News·8 months ago
General
Innergex Closes $142 Million Bridge Loan For The Hale Kuawehi Solar and Battery Storage Project in Hawaii
Innergex or the “Corporation”) has closed a US$100 million (CAN$142 million) non-recourse bridge loan with First Citizens Bank to support the Hale Kuawehi...
Innergex·1 years ago
General
Innergex Closes $142 Million Bridge Loan For The Hale Kuawehi Solar and Battery Storage Project in Hawaii
Innergex or the “Corporation”) has closed a US$100 million (CAN$142 million) non-recourse bridge loan with First Citizens Bank to support the Hale Kuawehi...
Innergex·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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