World Power Plants

H Power97.3 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

H Power is a 97.3 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Covanta Honolulu Resource Recovery since 1997. Ranked #12 of 541 waste plants in the United States, this plant's 97.3 MW accounts for 1% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making H Power 1.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kahe Power Plant (609.7 MW, Gas), Kahe (609.7 MW, Oil), and Waiau (474.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Hawaii, approximately 30 km west of Honolulu.

Capacity
97.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
Covanta Honolulu Resource Recovery
Location
21.3000°, -158.0986°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,229. largest of 10,095 plants in United States of America
  • #10,478 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #12 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Covanta Honolulu Resource Recovery operates 1 plants totalling 97 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 2,683 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tesoro Hawaii (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 21.300000, -158.098600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
196.9 Kt
597 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.71 Mt
Over 29 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.8K
cars per year
26.3K
homes per year
8.9M
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

10,095
Total Plants
1419.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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