21st largest plant in Hawaii · 3890th nationally
Aes Lawai Solar Hybrid is a solar power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 40.0 MW. It generates roughly 35.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,380 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Aes Lawai Solar Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Lawai |
| County | Kauai County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96756 |
| Coordinates | 21.90823, -159.49197 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWA1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 20.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| LAWA2 | Batteries | Battery | 20.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
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.