Ho'Ohana Solar 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63723
- Capacity
- 104 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Honolulu, HI
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Ho'Ohana Solar 1 LLC
- Parent Company
- Hanwha
- Annual Generation
- 40,387 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 8.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
Ho'Ohana Solar 1
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #3 of 14 BESS plants in HI#292 of 837 nationally
104 MW Batteries (52 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (52 MW) operating in Honolulu, HI — Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
EIAGEM
104 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
21.4188, -158.0329
County
Honolulu, HI
Nearby Plants
- Lanikuhana Solar LLCSolar14.7 MW · 1.5 km
- Mililani South Solar FarmBESS78 MW · 1.7 km
- AES Waiawa Phase 2 SolarBESS60 MW · 5.8 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 | Ho'Ohana Solar 1 LLC | Ho’Ohana Solar 1 | — |
| Owner(s) | Ho'Ohana Solar 1 LLC | Hanwha | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Ho'Ohana Solar 1 is a 104 MW hybrid power plant located in Honolulu County, Hawaii. The facility, which began operating in 2025, is owned by Hanwha and operated by Ho'Ohana Solar 1 LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and batteries, and is considered a hybrid facility. It has two generators and uses MWH as its primary fuel. The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant's latest annual generation was 40,387 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 8.8%. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a duration of 4 hours. Ho'Ohana Solar 1 operates within the Hawaiian Electric Co Inc balancing authority. It is ranked as the 3rd largest of 3 plants in the state and 468th of 514 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
Grid Voltage
kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
4.1K MWh
Net Discharge
40.4K MWh
Annual Net Energy
8.8%
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
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
Flash Flood Warning (hazard)
NWS Honolulu HI·5 days ago
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
General
Hanwha Renewables and Morrison-backed Chrysalis Renewables Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Renewable Energy Development
Hanwha Renewables, LLC (Hanwha) and Chrysalis Renewables LP (Chrysalis), a global renewables investment platform established by US$30...
Business Wire·4 weeks ago
General
South Korean company eyes Harrisburg as site for solar energy facility; locals against it
HARRISBURG, Ore. — A South Korean company, Hanwha Q-Cells, is applying for a permit to build a solar energy facility on nearly 16-hundred...
KMTR·2 years ago
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