West Loch Solar One— 20 MW Solar
West Loch Solar One is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Hawaiian Electric Co Inc and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #302 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.05% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making West Loch Solar One 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Hawaiian Electric Co Inc operates 7 plants totalling 1,279 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 2,761 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
West Loch Solar One is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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