World Power Plants

Kapaa Photovoltaic Project1 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Kapaa Photovoltaic Project is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Kapaa Solar LLC since 2011. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0024% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Kapaa Photovoltaic Project 2,000 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.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Kapaa Solar LLC
Location
22.0804°, -159.3316°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kapaa Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 292 MW combined

Nearest plant: KRS I Anahola Solar Hybrid (6.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 22.080400, -159.331600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kapaa Photovoltaic Project is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
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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