Kalaheo Hydro— 2 MW Hydroelectric
Kalaheo Hydro is a 2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by McBryde Sugar Co Ltd since 2016. Ranked #1202 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.0017% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Kalaheo Hydro 3,404.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Port Allen (HI) (99.5 MW, Oil), AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid (40 MW, Storage), and Kapaia Power Station (39.1 MW, Other). The facility is located in Hawaii, approximately 30 km from Lihue.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
McBryde Sugar Co Ltd operates 3 plants totalling 12 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 291 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kalaheo Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- 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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