53rd largest plant in Hawaii · 6987th nationally
Waihonu North Solar is a solar power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 6.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 613 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Waihonu North Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Waihonu North Llc |
| City | Mililani |
| County | Honolulu County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96761 |
| Coordinates | 21.47056, -158.01333 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INV-1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| INV-2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| INV-3 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| INV-4 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| INV-5 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| INV-6 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| INV-7 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| INV-8 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| INV-9 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| INV10 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2016 |
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.