Waimea
A 7.5 MW oil power plant in Hawaii, Hawaii, owned by Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc, commissioned in 1970.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 768Oil
Nameplate capacity
7.5 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1970
Owner
Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc
Location
Hawaii, Hawaii
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
7.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.8 | |
| 2016 | 1.8 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 0.9 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1.1 | |
| 2021 | 1.3 | |
| 2022 | 2.1 | |
| 2023 | 1.7 | |
| 2024 | 7.3 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| AES Waikoloa Solar Hybrid | Solar | 60 MW | ~15 km |
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