KRS II Koloa Solar— 12 MW Solar
KRS II Koloa Solar is a 12 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Kauai Island Utility Cooperative since 2014. Ranked #524 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, it contributes 0.03% to the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making KRS II Koloa Solar 166.7 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 30 km from the city of Lihue.
12 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,365 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative operates 5 plants totalling 179 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 281 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
KRS II Koloa Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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