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Kahuku Wind Power LLC30 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Kahuku Wind Power LLC is a 30 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by First Wind O&M LLC since 2011. Ranked #705 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 30 MW represents 0.03% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Kahuku Wind Power 51.6 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 40 km northwest of Honolulu.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
First Wind O&M LLC
Location
21.6810°, -157.9750°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,469. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,476 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

First Wind O&M LLC operates 25 plants totalling 747 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 2,751 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kawailoa Wind (10.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 21.681000, -157.975000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kahuku Wind Power LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 79 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
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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