33rd largest plant in Hawaii · 4285th nationally
Na Pua Makani Wind Project is a wind power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 27.6 MW. It generates roughly 93.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,876 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Na Pua Makani Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Na Pua Makani Power Partners Llc |
| City | Kahuku |
| County | Honolulu County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96731 |
| Coordinates | 21.66694, -157.97000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 27.6 MW | Operating | 2020 |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.