Biomass to Energy Facility Kauai — United States of America
Waste power plant in Hawaii, United States of America. Approximate location 21.9653, -159.4606.
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Biomass to Energy Facility Kauai is a 10.3 MW waste power plant in Hawaii, United States of America. It is operated by Green Energy Team LLC. Based on reported annual generation of 52 GWh, it can supply roughly 15k homes. It ranks #5578 of 10,884 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2015, it is around 11 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 78,651 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 18k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0059035.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: Wikidata P2109; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 10.3 MW, Biomass to Energy Facility Kauai is well above the median waste plant in United States of America (6.6 MW). Waste-to-energy plants burn municipal solid waste to generate electricity and heat, cutting landfill volume while recovering energy from residual waste.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~78,651 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 57%, from 52 GWh of reported generation; the median for 506 waste plants in United States of America that report generation is 62%
- Generation trend
- 0 GWh in 2014 and 52 GWh in 2019 (+17100%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2019: 52 GWh; 2014: 0 GWh
- Share of United States of America waste capacity
- 0.1% of 10,154 MW across 551 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 507 of 541 dated waste plants in United States of America are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Green Energy Team LLC.
Local climate & thermal context
This waste plant recovers energy by combusting municipal or industrial waste. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen As) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 22.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #226 largest waste power plant of 551 in United States of America by capacity.
United States of America has 551 waste power plants in this dataset, together about 10,154 MW of capacity.
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Location
Coordinates 21.9653, -159.4606 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Biomass to Energy Facility Kauai?
Biomass to Energy Facility Kauai is a 10.3 MW waste power plant in Hawaii, United States of America, commissioned in 2015.
How much electricity does Biomass to Energy Facility Kauai generate?
Biomass to Energy Facility Kauai generates about 52 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Biomass to Energy Facility Kauai?
Biomass to Energy Facility Kauai is operated by Green Energy Team LLC.
How much CO₂ does Biomass to Energy Facility Kauai emit?
Biomass to Energy Facility Kauai has modelled emissions of about 78,651 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).