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Hawaii Pacific Solar Featured in Building Industry Magazine
Bob Johnston, president and CEO of Hawaii Pacific Solar, talked about solar expansion helping reboot the Hawaii economy in the February issue of @TradeMediaHui's Building Industry magazine. "Our industry is in a unique position. It benefits from public policy (the...
REPLACING AND REPOWERING LEGACY PV SYSTEMS
Tax credits and technological and efficiency advances are two great reasons to repower your commmercial solar system
City Law Promotes Charging Stations
By Daniel Roberts, Vice President, Operations, Hawaii Pacific Solar As seen in Building Management Magazine, pp. 32&33, September 2020 Hawaii moved a step closer to 100 percent renewable energy with a recent Honolulu County...
New Solar Options Available
As Hawaii continues down the path to get to 100 percent renewable energy by 2045, Hawaiian Electric expects a large portion of this energy to be supplied from private sources like rooftop solar. The utility has therefore developed more programs to encourage the adoption of more solar.
AI Will Upset Energy Industry – In a Good Way
In the future, AI will better enable building managers and owners to forecast demand for electricity usage.
DOE Campus Installs Renewable Energy Systems
Queen Liliuokalani Facilities Campus Gets Solar, Storage and EV Charging Stations (HONOLULU, Dec. 20, 2019) -- The Department of Education's (DOE) Queen Liliuokalani Campus is now being largely powered by renewable energy covering over 55 percent of the electrical...
Financing Renewable Energy
There are many ways to finance your renewable energy project including cash, loans, leases, power purchase agreements (PPA), on-bill financing and others. But to get started, we strongly suggest getting an energy audit to determine how energy is currently being used and to evaluate which modifications could reduce usage.
Choosing the Right Contractor
The article below appeared in the June issue of Building Management Magazine. In an industry as popular as the solar industry, there are multiple contractors. How do you choose the one who is right for you? Experience in the commercial-industrial space is...
Take Steps Towards Energy Efficiency
Hawaii is a leader in both renewable energy generation via solar and wind and also in reducing demand by implementing policies and programs that encourage the adoption of energy efficiency measures. Public policy dictates that Hawaii must reach 40% renewable energy by...
Take Advantage of Solar Tax Incentives Now
The time is now to consider adding PV to your home or business. Take advantage of the current tax incentives that can lower the actual cost by over 50%, secure an interconnection agreement with HECO before further changes in rules make it more difficult and while...