31st largest plant in Hawaii · 4266th nationally
Aes Kekaha Solar, Llc Hybrid is a solar power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 28.0 MW. It generates roughly 24.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,346 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Aes Kekaha Solar, Llc Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Kekaha |
| County | Kauai County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96752 |
| Coordinates | 22.00060, -159.76210 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS | Batteries | Battery | 14.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| KEKAH | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 14.0 MW | Operating | 2019 |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.