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Biomass to Energy Facility Kauai10.3 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Biomass to Energy Facility Kauai is a 10.3 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Green Energy Team LLC since 2015. Ranked #216 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 10.3 MW represents 0.11% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 15.6 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 facility is located on Kauai Island, approximately 160 km from Honolulu.

Capacity
10.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Green Energy Team LLC
Location
21.9653°, -159.4606°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,759. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,627 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #357 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Green Energy Team LLC operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 282 MW combined

Nearest plant: AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid (7.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 21.965300, -159.460600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
20.8 Kt
63 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
229.3 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.5K
cars per year
2.8K
homes per year
947.4K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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