28th largest plant in Hawaii · 4163rd nationally
Kahuku Wind Power Llc is a wind power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 30.0 MW. It generates roughly 76.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,278 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Kahuku Wind Power Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Evergreen Wind, Llc |
| City | Honolulu |
| County | Honolulu County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96731 |
| Coordinates | 21.68097, -157.97500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 30.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 2 | Batteries | Battery | 15.0 MW | Retired | 2011 |
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%.