35th largest plant in Hawaii · 4560th nationally
Pakini Nui Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 21.0 MW. It generates roughly 103.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,808 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 56% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Pakini Nui Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Apollo Energy Corp |
| City | Naalehu |
| County | Hawaii County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96772 |
| Coordinates | 18.97420, -155.69140 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 21.0 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo Energy Corp | Foster City, CA | 6000.0% |
| Aie Tawhiri Power Holding, Llc | New York, NY | 4000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
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%.