Powering Our Community
New Renewable Energy Projects
Keep track of our progress on all of the various renewable energy projects currently in the works
Power Facts
Hawaiian Electric provides electricity for 95% of residents of the State of Hawaii on Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Hawaii Island.
2023 renewable energy percentage is 33% (based on generation)
Total customers: 471,605
(As of 12/31/2023)
Oahu
Number of customers: 309,631
Firm Generation:
Hawaiian Electric Plants
Kahe (oil): 650 MW
Waiau (oil): 500 MW
Campbell Industrial Park (diesel): 130 MW
Schofield (biodiesel): 50 MW
Independent Power Producers
Kalaeloa Partners (oil): 208 MW
H-POWER (waste-to-energy): 68.5 MW
Airport Emergency Power Facility (biofuel): 8 MW
Total firm capacity: 1,614.5 MW
Retired Units
Honolulu (oil) (113 MW): 0 MW
Retired units (independent power producers):
AES Hawaii (coal) (180 MW): 0 MW
Variable (As-Available) Generation:
Hawaiian Electric Plant
West Loch Solar: 20 MW
Independent Power Producers
Kawailoa Wind: 69 MW
Kawailoa Solar: 49 MW
Waipio PV: 45.9
Mililani 1 Solar: 39 MW + 156 MWh storage
Waiawa Solar: 36 MW + 144 MWh storage
Kahuku Wind: 30 MW
Waianae Solar: 27.6 MW
Na Pua Makani (wind): 24 MW
Par Hawaii: 18.5 MW
Lanikuhana Solar: 14.7 MW
Island Energy Service: 9.6 MW
Waihonu North: 5 MW
Aloha Solar Energy Fund One: 5 MW
Aloha Solar Energy Fund Two: 5 MW
Kalaeloa Solar Two: 5 MW
Kalaeloa Renewable Energy Park (PV): 5 MW
Mauka FIT 1 (solar): 3.5 MW
Waihonu South: 1.5 MW
Kapolei Sustainable Energy Park (PV): 1 MW
Kapolei Energy Storage: 185 MW (565 MWh) storage only
Customer-sited renewable: 621 MW
Shared solar: 3.270 MW
Approximate non-firm capacity: 1038.57 MW + 300 MWh storage
Approximate stand alone storage: 185 MW + 565 MWh storage
In Development:
Hoohana Solar 1: 52 MW + 208 MWh storage
Kupono Solar: 42 MW + 168 MWh storage
Waiawa Phase 2 Solar: 30 MW + 240 MWh storage
AES West Oahu Solar: 12.5 MW + 50 MWh storage
Mountain View Solar: 7 MW + 35 MWh storage
Shared solar: 14.055 MW + 38.54 MWh storage
Renewable energy percentage: 29.6%
Renewable peak: 74.8% on February 25, 2023
Hawaii Island
Number of customers: 89,477
Firm Generation:
Hawaiian Electric Plants (Oil)
Keahole: 77.6 MW
Puna: 36.7 MW
Kanoelehua: 21 MW
Waimea: 7.5 MW
Hill: 34.7 MW
Dispersed generation: 5 MW
Independent Power Producers
Hamakua Energy (oil/biodiesel): 60 MW
Puna Geothermal Venture: 38 MW
Total firm capacity: 280.5 MW
Retired Units
Shipman (oil) (15.2 MW): 0 MW
Variable (As-Available) Generation:
Hawaiian Electric Plants
Puueo Hydro: 3.4 MW
Waiau Hydro: 1.1 MW
Independent Power Producers
AES Waikoloa Solar: 30 MW + 120 MWh storage
Pakini Nui Wind: 20.5 MW
Wailuku River Hydro: 12.1 MW
Hawi Renewable Development (wind): 10.5 MW
Customer-sited renewable: 132 MW
Approximate non-firm capacity: 209.6 MW + 120 MWh storage
In Development:
Hale Kuawehi Solar: 30 MW + 120 MWh storage
Keahole Battery Energy Storage: 12 MW (12 MWh) storage only
Shared solar: 10.75 MW + 36 MWh storage
Renewable energy percentage: 52.1%
Renewable peak: 92.3% on April 25, 2023
Maui County
Serving Maui, Molokai & Lanai
Number of customers: 72,497
Firm Generation:
Hawaiian Electric Plants (Oil)
Maalaea: 212.1 MW
Kahului: 37.6 MW
Molokai: 12 MW
Lanai: 9.4 MW
Hana (dispersed generation): 2 MW
Total firm capacity: 273.1 MW
Variable (As-Available) Generation:
Independent Power Producers
Kaheawa Wind Farm: 30 MW
Kaheawa Wind Power II: 21 MW
Auwahi Wind: 21 MW
Kuia Solar: 2.87 MW
South Maui Renewable Resources (solar): 2.87 MW
Lanai Sustainability Research (solar): 1.2 MW
Maui 17-2: 0.735 MW
Customer-sited renewable: 142.6 MW
Shared solar: 0.028 MW
Approximate non-firm capacity: 222.303 MW
In Development:
AES Kuihelani Solar: 60 MW + 240 MWh storage
Waena Battery: 40 MW (160 MWh) storage only
Maui 17-1: 1 MW
Shared solar (Maui): 8 MW + 32 MWh storage
Shared solar (Molokai): 2.7 MW + 11.1 MWh storage
Renewable energy percentage: 35.4%
Renewable peak: 70.0% on June 10, 2023 (Maui)
Generation capacity, in gross megawatts, in service as of 2/15/2024.
