60th largest plant in Hawaii · 8803rd nationally
Mauka Fit One is a solar power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 3.5 MW. It generates roughly 6.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 591 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mauka Fit One |
|---|---|
| Operator | Valta Energy |
| City | Kahuku |
| County | Honolulu County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96731 |
| Coordinates | 21.67972, -157.98444 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3501 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.5 MW | Operating | 2020 |
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.