World Power Plants

Wailuku River Hydroelectric10.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Wailuku River Hydroelectric is a 10.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States of America. It is operated by Wailuku Holding Company LLC and was commissioned in 1993. The plant contributes to the national hydro capacity. Ranked #651 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Wailuku River's 10.4 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 654 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hamakua Energy Plant (66 MW, Oil), Puna Geothermal Venture I (51 MW, Geothermal), and Puna (39.1 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Hawaii, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Hilo.

Capacity
10.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Wailuku Holding Company LLC
Location
19.7130°, -155.1486°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,746. largest of 10,095 plants in United States of America
  • #23,585 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,442 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wailuku Holding Company LLC operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 347 MW combined

Nearest plant: Waiau Hydro (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 19.713000, -155.148600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Wailuku River Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 36 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,095
Total Plants
1419.3 GW
Total Capacity
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