70th largest plant in Hawaii · 12726th nationally
Kapaa Photovoltaic Project is a solar power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 147 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Kapaa Photovoltaic Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kapaa Solar Llc |
| City | Kapaa |
| County | Kauai County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96746 |
| Coordinates | 22.08042, -159.33160 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2010 |
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.