52nd largest plant in Hawaii · 6680th nationally
Port Allen Solar is a solar power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW. It generates roughly 10.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 951 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Port Allen Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kaieie Waho Company Llc |
| City | Eleele |
| County | Kauai County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96705 |
| Coordinates | 21.90194, -159.58167 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 6.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
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.