Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut

OperatingBESSSolarHybrid

Ranked #19 of 23 Solar plants in HI#6429 of 7447 nationally

1.3 MW Batteries (1 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (1 MW) operating in Hawaii, HI — Hawaiian Electric Co Inc

EIA

1.3 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic

2021

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

19.6569, -155.0087

County

Hawaii, HI

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Macadamia Nut Road Solar Project 2019	—	—
Owner(s)	Macadamia Nut Road Solar Project 2019	—	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

About

Located in Hawaii County, Hawaii, the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut power plant is a 1.3 MW hybrid facility consisting of solar photovoltaic generation paired with battery energy storage. The plant, owned and operated by Macadamia Nut Road Solar Project 2019, began operating in 2021 and utilizes single-axis tracking for its solar panels. The facility is connected to the Hawaiian Electric Co Inc balancing authority. It ranks 20th out of 20 power plants in the state and 1179th out of 1205 nationally.

The plant's battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 1.3 MWh and a duration of 2.6 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 1350 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 11.8%. The plant has two generators and is fueled by MWH. There has been one news article about the plant, categorized under hazards.

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