62nd largest plant in Hawaii · 9517th nationally
Kihei Solar Farm is a solar power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 2.9 MW. It generates roughly 1.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 128 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 5% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Kihei Solar Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | South Maui Renewable Resources Llc |
| City | Kihei |
| County | Maui County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96753 |
| Coordinates | 20.79370, -156.43390 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIHEI | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.9 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| Balancing Authority | Hawaiian Electric Co Inc |
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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.