Kahuku Wind Power LLC— 30 MW Wind
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.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
15 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
First Wind O&M LLC operates 25 plants totalling 747 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 2,751 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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