AES Waikoloa Solar Hybrid
Solar and battery storage project in Hawaii County, Hawaii. 60 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by AES Distributed Energy.
Also known as Waikoloa Solar · EIA plant 63900
This project groups AES Waikoloa Solar Hybrid (EIA 63900). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 60 MWSolar 30.0 · Battery storage 30.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 2023First generator online
- Operator
- AES Distributed EnergyEIA operator ID 61012
- Grid
- HECOBalancing authority HECO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Hawaii County, HI19.9020, −155.7640
- EIA plant ID
- 63900EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power AES Waikoloa Solar Hybrid produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
61.0 GWh
61,037 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
24.1%
2024: 22.8%
January to July 2026
31.2 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2024 to 2025
60.3–61.0
GWh a year. Low 2024, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | 33,869 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2024 | 60,302 | 22.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 61,037 | 24.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 31,178 | 20.9% | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLOAB | Batteries | 30.0 | April 2023 |
| YKLOA | Solar Photovoltaic | 30.0 | April 2023 |
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 Waikoloa Solar Hybrid
How much power does AES Waikoloa Solar Hybrid produce?
AES Waikoloa Solar Hybrid reported 61,037 MWh (61.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 24.1% capacity factor on 60 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 31.2 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is AES Waikoloa Solar Hybrid?
AES Waikoloa Solar Hybrid is in Hawaii County, Hawaii, at 19.9020, −155.7640. It is in the Hawaiian Electric Co Inc balancing area (HECO).
Who operates AES Waikoloa Solar 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 Waikoloa Solar Hybrid a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 30 MW and battery storage capacity totals 30 MW.
When did AES Waikoloa Solar Hybrid start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 2023, 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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