AES Kekaha Solar, LLC Hybrid
Solar and battery storage project in Kauai County, Hawaii. 28 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by AES Distributed Energy.
Also known as AES Kekaha Solar Hybrid · EIA plant 63280
This project groups AES Kekaha Solar, LLC Hybrid (EIA 63280). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 28 MWSolar 14.0 · Battery storage 14.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2019First generator online
- Operator
- AES Distributed EnergyEIA operator ID 61012
- Grid
- Not reported
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Kauai County, HI22.0006, −159.7621
- EIA plant ID
- 63280EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power AES Kekaha Solar, LLC Hybrid produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
26.6 GWh
26,585 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.3%
2024: 21.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2020 to 2025
0.0–26.6
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2025
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | 498 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 17,457 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2022 | 26,581 | 22.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 24,637 | 20.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 25,987 | 21.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 26,585 | 22.3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BESS | Batteries | 14.0 | April 2021 |
| KEKAH | Solar Photovoltaic | 14.0 | December 2019 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists AES Distributed Energy 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 AES Kekaha Solar, LLC Hybrid
How much power does AES Kekaha Solar, LLC Hybrid produce?
AES Kekaha Solar, LLC Hybrid reported 26,585 MWh (26.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.3% capacity factor on 28 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is AES Kekaha Solar, LLC Hybrid?
AES Kekaha Solar, LLC Hybrid is in Kauai County, Hawaii, at 22.0006, −159.7621.
Who operates AES Kekaha Solar, LLC Hybrid?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists AES Distributed Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 61012). The operator is not always the owner.
Is AES Kekaha Solar, LLC Hybrid a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 14 MW and battery storage capacity totals 14 MW.
When did AES Kekaha Solar, LLC Hybrid start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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