World Power Plants

AES Kekaha Solar LLC Hybrid14 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

AES Kekaha Solar LLC Hybrid is a 14 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by AES Distributed Energy since 2020. Ranked #506 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, this facility's 14 MW accounts for 0.03% of the country's total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making AES Kekaha 142.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Port Allen (99.5 MW, Oil), AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid (40 MW, Storage), and Kapaia Power Station (39.1 MW, Other). The plant is located in Hawaii, approximately 30 km from Lihue.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
AES Distributed Energy
Location
22.0006°, -159.7621°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,407. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,169 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

AES Distributed Energy operates 27 plants totalling 114 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 279 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gay Robinson (16.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 22.000600, -159.762100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

AES Kekaha Solar LLC Hybrid is a solar power plant producing approximately 22 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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