Puna Geothermal Venture ( PGV ) is a currently nonoperational geothermal energy power plant on the island of Hawaii , the largest island in the state of Hawaii . The plant was shut down shortly after the start of the May 2018 lower Puna eruption . The eruption caused lava to flow over a power substation , a warehouse and at least three geothermal wells that had been preventatively quenched and capped when lava fountains erupted nearby , eventually also cutting off-road access
2018 lower Puna eruption
2018 lower Puna eruption
Puna Geothermal Venture