World Power Plants

KIUC Kapaia PV and BA Storage Project Hybrid28 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
28 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Tesla Inc.
Location
21.9973°, -159.3792°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Tesla Inc. operates 73 plants totalling 179 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 265 MW combined

Nearest plant: Biomass to Energy Facility Kauai (9.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 21.997300, -159.379200
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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