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Ku'ia Solar is a 2.9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Ku'ia Solar LLC and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #1756 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.9 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 Ku'ia Solar 690 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Maalaea (229.8 MW, Oil), Auwahi Wind Energy Hybrid (35 MW, Wind), and Kahului (34 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Maui County, approximately 20 km from Kahului.

Capacity
2.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Ku'ia Solar LLC
Location
20.8860°, -156.6579°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,459. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,017 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Ku'ia Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 399 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kaheawa Pastures Wind Farm Hybrid (13.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 20.886000, -156.657900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ku'ia Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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