🌿 Biomass Power Plants in Hawaii

Hawaii operates 6 biomass power plants totaling 171 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 395.4k MWh.

Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.

Plants6operating
Capacity170 MWnameplate
Generation395.4k MWhannual

All Hawaii biomass plants

PlantCityCountyCapacityOperator
H PowerKapoleiHonolulu County100 MWCovanta Honolulu Resource Recovery
Schofield Generating StationSchofield BarracksHonolulu County50 MWHawaiian Electric Co Inc
Biomass To Energy Facility, KauaiKoloaKauai County10 MWMahipapa Llc
Hnl Emergency Power FacilityHonoluluHonolulu County10 MWHawaiian Electric Co Inc
Hu Honua Bioenergy FacilityPepeekeoHawaii CountyHu Honua Bioenergy, Llc
Puuloa EnergyHonoluluHonolulu CountyPuuloa Energy Llc

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