AES Waikoloa Solar Hybrid — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63900
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hawaii, HI
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- AES
- Annual Generation
- 61,037 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 11.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
AES Waikoloa Solar Hybrid
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #7 of 14 BESS plants in HI#379 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
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
19.9020, -155.7640
County
Hawaii, HI
Nearby Plants
- Hale Kuawehi Solar HybridBESS60 MW · 9.7 km
- WaimeaDistillate Oil7.5 MW · 15.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
AES Waikoloa Solar Hybrid is a 60 MW hybrid power plant located in Hawaii County, Hawaii. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy, a subsidiary of AES. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. The facility has two generators and a 120 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 4 hours, using lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array employs single-axis tracking. AES Waikoloa Solar Hybrid is ranked as the 8th largest solar plant in Hawaii (out of 20) and 579th nationally (out of 1205).
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as "MWH". In its most recent year of operation, AES Waikoloa Solar Hybrid generated 61,037 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 11.6%. The plant operates within the balancing authority of Hawaiian Electric Co Inc. Financial data is available for the facility, sourced 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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
4.3K MWh
Net Discharge
61.0K MWh
Annual Net Energy
11.6%
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 DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$173.6/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (2)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
NWS Honolulu HI·5 days ago
Industry·partnership
AES Hawai‘i Drives Sustainable Energy Transition with Storage and Power Technologies
AES Hawai'i and Hitachi Energy collaborated to transform the Waikoloa Power Plant from a fossil fuel-dependent facility to a sustainable and resilient energy...
AES Hawai'i (other)Hitachi Energy (other)
Hitachi Energy·9 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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