KIUC Kapaia PV and BA Storage Project Hy
Solar and battery storage project in Kauai County, Hawaii. 28 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Tesla Inc..
Also known as KIUC Kapaia PV and BA Storage Project Hybrid · EIA plant 60546
This project groups KIUC Kapaia PV and BA Storage Project Hy (EIA 60546). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 28 MWSolar 15.0 · Battery storage 13.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2017First generator online
- Operator
- Tesla Inc.EIA operator ID 57313
- Grid
- NABalancing authority NA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Kauai County, HI21.9973, −159.3792
- EIA plant ID
- 60546EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power KIUC Kapaia PV and BA Storage Project Hy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
21.1 GWh
21,087 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
17.4%
2024: 17.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2018 to 2025
18.9–22.2
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | 13,256 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2018 | 22,102 | 16.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 21,882 | 16.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 21,619 | 16.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 22,162 | 18.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 19,007 | 16.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 18,873 | 15.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 20,976 | 17.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 21,087 | 17.4% | 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. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA1 | Batteries | 13.0 | May 2017 |
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 15.0 | May 2017 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Tesla Inc. as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about KIUC Kapaia PV and BA Storage Project Hy
How much power does KIUC Kapaia PV and BA Storage Project Hy produce?
KIUC Kapaia PV and BA Storage Project Hy reported 21,087 MWh (21.1 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 17.4% capacity factor on 28 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is KIUC Kapaia PV and BA Storage Project Hy?
KIUC Kapaia PV and BA Storage Project Hy is in Kauai County, Hawaii, at 21.9973, −159.3792. It is in the No BA balancing area (NA).
Who operates KIUC Kapaia PV and BA Storage Project Hy?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Tesla Inc. as the operator (EIA operator ID 57313). The operator is not always the owner.
Is KIUC Kapaia PV and BA Storage Project Hy a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 15 MW and battery storage capacity totals 13 MW.
When did KIUC Kapaia PV and BA Storage Project Hy start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2017, 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)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database
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