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West Loch Solar One

Solar power plant in Honolulu County, Hawaii. 20 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Hawaiian Electric Co Inc.

Also known as EIA plant 61987

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Key facts

Capacity
20 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
November 2019First generator online
Operator
Hawaiian Electric Co IncEIA operator ID 19547
Grid
HECOBalancing authority HECO
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Honolulu County, HI21.3403, −158.0151
EIA plant ID
61987EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power West Loch Solar One produces

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Net generation, 2025

39.9 GWh

39,866 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

22.8%

2024: 20.8%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2020 to 2025

36.5–39.9

GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2025

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2016Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2017Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2018Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
20194,536Not reported2 of 12
202038,80422.1%12 of 12
202137,15621.2%12 of 12
202238,23321.8%12 of 12
202339,30922.4%12 of 12
202436,46420.8%12 of 12
202539,86622.8%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
WLS1Solar Photovoltaic20.0November 2019

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Hawaiian Electric Co Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.

Modeled data

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Modeled curtailment

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Expected vs reported generation

Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.

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Questions about West Loch Solar One

How much power does West Loch Solar One produce?

West Loch Solar One reported 39,866 MWh (39.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.8% capacity factor on 20 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is West Loch Solar One?

West Loch Solar One is in Honolulu County, Hawaii, at 21.3403, −158.0151. It is in the Hawaiian Electric Co Inc balancing area (HECO).

Who operates West Loch Solar One?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Hawaiian Electric Co Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 19547). The operator is not always the owner.

When did West Loch Solar One start operating?

Its first generator began operating in November 2019, 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)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page