42nd largest plant in Hawaii · 5400th nationally
Krs Ii Koloa Solar is a solar power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 12.0 MW. It generates roughly 20.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,974 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Krs Ii Koloa Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kauai Island Utility Cooperative |
| City | Koloa |
| County | Kauai County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96756 |
| Coordinates | 21.90083, -159.45000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS7 | Batteries | Battery | 12.0 MW | Planned | — |
| KOLPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 12.0 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| BESS3 | Batteries | Battery | 1.5 MW | Retired | 2014 |
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.