45th largest plant in Hawaii · 5585th nationally
Hawi Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 10.6 MW.
| Plant Name | Hawi Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| City | Hawi |
| County | Hawaii County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96719 |
| Coordinates | 20.25725, -155.85038 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-47 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 10.6 MW | Operating | 2006 |
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%.