16th largest plant in Hawaii · 3346th nationally
Aes Waikoloa Solar Hybrid is a solar power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 60.0 MW. It generates roughly 33.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,225 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 6% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Aes Waikoloa Solar Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Waikoloa Village |
| County | Hawaii County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96738 |
| Coordinates | 19.90200, -155.76400 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLOAB | Batteries | Battery | 30.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| YKLOA | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 30.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| Balancing Authority | Hawaiian Electric Co Inc |
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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.