53rd largest plant in Hawaii · 6987th nationally
Kalaeloa Renewable Energy Park is a solar power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 5.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 491 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Kalaeloa Renewable Energy Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eni New Energy Us Inc |
| City | Ewa Beach |
| County | Honolulu County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96706 |
| Coordinates | 21.32806, -158.04000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KREP | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pnc Energy Capital Llc | Cincinatti, OH | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
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.