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Waipio Solar is a 45.9 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Waipio PV LLC and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #217 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.11% of 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 Waipio 43.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kahe Power Plant (609.7 MW, Gas), Kahe (609.7 MW, Oil), and Waiau (474.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Hawaii, approximately 30 km from Honolulu.

Capacity
45.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Waipio PV LLC
Location
21.4560°, -157.9820°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,086. largest of 10,095 plants in United States of America
  • #14,612 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,187 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Waipio PV LLC operates 1 plants totalling 46 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 2,735 MW combined

Nearest plant: Waihonu North Solar (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 21.456000, -157.982000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Waipio Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 72 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

10,095
Total Plants
1419.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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