Kamaoa Wind Farm

🌬 WindIPP Non-CHP
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Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
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Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameKamaoa Wind Farm
OperatorApollo Energy Corp
CityKa'u
CountyHawaii County
StateHawaii
ZIP96772
Coordinates18.99222, -155.66806

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
GEN1Onshore Wind TurbineWind9.2 MWRetired1987

What this means

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%.

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