KIUC Kapaia PV and BA Storage Project Hybrid— 28 MW Solar
KIUC Kapaia PV and BA Storage Project Hybrid is a 28 MW solar and storage facility in the United States, operated by Tesla Inc. since 2017. Ranked #275 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. This plant's 28 MW represents 0.07% of the country's 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 KIUC Kapaia 71 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Port Allen (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 50 km west of Lihue.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,220 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,760 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Tesla Inc. operates 73 plants totalling 179 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 265 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
KIUC Kapaia PV and BA Storage Project Hybrid is a solar power plant producing approximately 44 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 America — Energy Profile
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