Puna Geothermal Venture I
Geothermal power plant in Hawaii County, Hawaii. 47.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 11 generators, operated by Puna Geothermal Venture.
Also known as Puna Geothermal Venture · EIA plant 52028
Analyst: free account, 1 question a day.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 47.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 11 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1992First generator online
- Operator
- Puna Geothermal VentureEIA operator ID 3608
- Grid
- Not reported
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Hawaii County, HI19.4790, −154.8884
- EIA plant ID
- 52028EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Puna Geothermal Venture I produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
208 GWh
207,927 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
46.5%
2024: 57.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–322.6
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 206,592 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 72,761 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 178,292 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 213,288 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 221,597 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 212,276 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 229,886 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 234,333 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 167,591 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 200,595 | 65.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 223,888 | 73.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 241,634 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2013 | 274,841 | 61.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 253,841 | 56.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 230,340 | 51.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 260,102 | 58.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 322,592 | 72.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 110,089 | 24.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 9,640 | 2.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 183,751 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 208,346 | 46.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 192,588 | 43.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 258,939 | 57.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 207,927 | 46.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| OEC11 | Geothermal | 3.5 | August 1992 |
| OEC13 | Geothermal | 3.5 | August 1992 |
| OEC14 | Geothermal | 3.5 | August 1992 |
| OEC15 | Geothermal | 3.5 | August 1992 |
| OEC21 | Geothermal | 3.5 | August 1992 |
| OEC22 | Geothermal | 3.5 | August 1992 |
| OEC23 | Geothermal | 3.5 | August 1992 |
| OEC24 | Geothermal | 3.5 | August 1992 |
| OEC25 | Geothermal | 3.5 | August 1992 |
| OEC31 | Geothermal | 8.0 | February 2012 |
| OEC32 | Geothermal | 8.0 | February 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Puna Geothermal Venture as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
300 analyst questions a month, plus MCP
Query Puna Geothermal Venture I and 14,224 other projects from Claude or your own tools. Free accounts get 1 question a day.
Power plants near Puna Geothermal Venture I
Questions about Puna Geothermal Venture I
How much power does Puna Geothermal Venture I produce?
Puna Geothermal Venture I reported 207,927 MWh (208 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 46.5% capacity factor on 47.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Puna Geothermal Venture I?
Puna Geothermal Venture I is in Hawaii County, Hawaii, at 19.4790, −154.8884.
Who operates Puna Geothermal Venture I?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Puna Geothermal Venture as the operator (EIA operator ID 3608). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Puna Geothermal Venture I start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1992, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page