Hawaiian Electric Solar Program

The combination of utility system upgrades and leading edge customer facing technology is providing new opportunities to connect more private rooftop solar systems in less time with greater efficiency.

Hawaiian electric solar program.

All new systems in hawaii are now required to use advanced inverters that help maintain a stable and reliable grid. The safe reliable operation of the electric grid is important to everyone. Hawaiian electric s nem process provides customers who intend to connect their renewable pv system to the utility grid and receive credits to offset electricity purchases access to permitting information interconnection requirements and guides to going solar. Tens of thousands of solar water heaters.

Contact our nem hotline at 543 4760 to learn more about the program. Time of use program electric vehicles electric vehicle rates and enrollment. No disconnect notice issued by the utility within the past 12 months sample disconnection notice minimum of 6 months of history with the utility. Welcome to hawaiian electric s homepage.

Energy from the sun solar energy is used in two different types of solar energy systems. Or electricity generation 350 2000 f. Solar thermal solar thermal systems including solar water heaters use the sun s energy to heat water for residential use up to 160 f. Hawaiian electric filed the community based renewable energy program cbre phase 2 draft tariff and appendices rfps and model contracts for moderate income customers molokai and lanai on july 9 2020 for the commission s review and further action in accordance with ordering paragraph no.

Traditionally generation of electricity takes place at power plants. This is referred to as centralized generation. An estimated 90 000 residential solar water heating systems are in operation in hawaiian electric service territories. 2 of order no.

Distributed energy resources refer to generators of electricity at many locations throughout the electric grid such as pv systems mounted on rooftops in residential neighborhoods. Estimate courtesy hawaii energy efficiency program one in four single family homes in hawaii has solar water heating. Locations demand response business account services customer renewable programs private rooftop solar community solar generate your. Time of use program electric vehicles electric vehicle rates and enrollment.

Customer facing technology is providing new opportunities to connect more private rooftop solar systems in less time with greater efficiency. 37070 issued on april 9 2020.