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
Location
Hawaii, Hawaii
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
7.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
3
Location
Hawaii, Hawaii · 20.0252, -155.6955
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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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| AES Waikoloa Solar Hybrid | Solar | 60 MW | ~15 km |
| Hamakua Energy Plant | Oil | 66 MW | ~25 km |
| Hawi Wind Farm | Wind | 10.6 MW | ~30 km |
| Keahole | Oil | 89.1 MW | ~48 km |
| Wailuku River Hydroelectric | Hydroelectric | 10.4 MW | ~67 km |
| Waiau Hydro | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | ~69 km |
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