World Power Plants

Kawailoa Solar49 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Kawailoa Solar is a 49 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Kawailoa Solar LLC and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #211 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. This facility's 49 MW accounts for 0.12% of the United States' 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 Kawailoa Solar 40.8 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
49 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Kawailoa Solar LLC
Location
21.6240°, -158.0550°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,009. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,724 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,159 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kawailoa Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 49 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 2,732 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kawailoa Wind (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 21.624000, -158.055000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kawailoa Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 77 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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