Paia Hydroelectric Plant— 1.3 MW Hydroelectric
Paia Hydroelectric Plant is a 1.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Mahi Pono LLC since 1911. Ranked #1355 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.3 MW capacity accounts for 0.0011% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Paia 5,230 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Maalaea (230 MW, Oil), Auwahi Wind Energy Hybrid (35 MW, Wind), and Kahului (34 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Hawaii, approximately 20 km from Kahului.
115 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,199. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,879 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
115 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Mahi Pono LLC operates 2 plants totalling 6 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 411 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Paia Hydroelectric Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- 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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