25th largest plant in Hawaii · 4046th nationally
Auwahi Wind Energy Hybrid is a wind power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 35.0 MW. It generates roughly 83.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,957 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Auwahi Wind Energy Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Auwahi Wind Energy Llc |
| City | Kula |
| County | Maui County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96790 |
| Coordinates | 20.59600, -156.31800 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWET | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 24.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| AWEB | Batteries | Battery | 11.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.