69th largest plant in Hawaii · 12336th nationally
Lanai Solar-Electric Plant is a solar power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 1.2 MW.
| Plant Name | Lanai Solar-Electric Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lanai Sustainability Research Llc |
| City | Lanai City |
| County | Maui County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96763 |
| Coordinates | 20.76670, -156.92330 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 0002 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 0003 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 0004 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 0005 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 0006 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 0007 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 0008 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 0009 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 0010 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 0011 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 0012 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2008 |
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.