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Kawailoa Wind is a 69 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Kawailoa Wind LLC since 2012. Ranked #563 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 69 MW represents 0.07% 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 Kawailoa Wind 22.4 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 from Honolulu.

Capacity
69 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Kawailoa Wind LLC
Location
21.6103°, -158.0408°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,609. largest of 10,095 plants in United States of America
  • #11,813 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,069 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kawailoa Wind LLC operates 1 plants totalling 69 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 2,712 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kawailoa Solar (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 21.610300, -158.040800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kawailoa Wind is a wind power plant producing approximately 181 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

10,095
Total Plants
1419.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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