Kahuku Wind Farm

The Kahuku Wind Farm is a wind farm located above the hills of Kahuku, Hawaii, United States. It has a nameplate power generating capacity of 30 megawatts, enough to supply power to 7,700 homes. It began operation in early 2011. Kahuku Wind Farm is made up of 12 wind turbines.[1]

The project includes a 15 MW energy storage battery system to ensure that power is available when wind speeds are low.[2] On August 1, 2012 the energy storage building caught fire and burned for three days, resulting in a shutdown of energy production by the project.[3]

References

  1. ↑ First Wind's Kahuku Wind Farm
  2. ↑ Xtreme Power’s Dynamic Power Resource Online at Kahuku Wind, Business Wire, March 24, 2011.
  3. ↑ Audrey McAvoy. Hawaii's Kahuku Wind Farm Is An Industry Pioneer, Despite Fire Setback, Huffington Post, August 1, 2012


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