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Home Solar in Hawaii

Thinking about solar for your Hawaii home? One free call gets you to an independent local provider who can look at your roof and bills and tell you whether it makes sense.

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Home Solar Line connects you with an independent solar provider. We don't sell or install anything ourselves. Calls may be recorded.

  • Free call
  • No forms to fill out
  • Independent local providers
  • No obligation

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

What happens when you call

  1. Answer a few quick questionsDo you own the home, how much is your power bill, how sunny is the roof.
  2. Get connectedIf your home fits, you're put through to an independent solar provider who serves your area.
  3. Talk it through, then decideThey look at your roof and usage and explain options. No obligation to buy.

Solar in Hawaii

In Hawaii, the design question is usually how much power to store and use at home, rather than how much to send back.

Strong sun year-round, with salt air that makes equipment and mounting choices matter.

Homes in Hawaii are served by utilities including Hawaiian Electric on Oahu, Maui and Hawaii Island, and Kauai Island Utility Cooperative. Each sets its own rates and connection rules, so tell the provider which one you use.

Each island has its own grid, so rules and program availability can differ between Oahu, Maui, Hawaii Island and Kauai.

Own a home in Hawaii? Call to see if it qualifies.

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What to know before going solar in Hawaii

  • Your utility sets the rules

    Hawaiian Electric on Oahu, Maui and Hawaii Island, and Kauai Island Utility Cooperative each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission.

  • How extra power is credited

    Hawaii has some of the highest electricity rates in the US, and export programs on the islands are limited, so many new home systems are designed around a battery. How net metering works.

  • HOAs and local rules

    Hawaii law keeps most private covenants from prohibiting solar energy devices on single-family homes and townhouses. Townhouses and HOAs.

  • Checking a provider

    Hawaii's Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) licenses contractors and has an online license search.

  • Weather to plan for

    In Hawaii, the site issues that come up most are salt air and heat. Installing solar in Hawaii.

How home solar works, in short

  • Panels on your roof make power from daylight, and an inverter turns it into the power your home uses.
  • Your home uses solar power first. Extra goes to the grid or a battery, credited under your utility's rules.
  • At night and on cloudy days you draw from the grid as usual, so you still get a (usually smaller) power bill.
  • Cost depends on the roof, shade, usage, equipment and whether you buy, finance or lease.

How installation works · What affects cost · Comparing quotes

Ready to find out if your home is a fit?

One free call. Tell a provider about your roof and your bills, and decide from there.

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

Call to see if your home qualifies(877) 565-3409

Solar guides for Hawaii

Areas we take calls from in Hawaii

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Questions

How is extra solar power credited in Hawaii?

Hawaii has some of the highest electricity rates in the US, and export programs on the islands are limited, so many new home systems are designed around a battery.

Can an HOA stop me from adding solar in Hawaii?

Hawaii law keeps most private covenants from prohibiting solar energy devices on single-family homes and townhouses. The details and exceptions matter, so read your covenants too.

Which utilities serve homes in Hawaii?

Hawaiian Electric on Oahu, Maui and Hawaii Island, and Kauai Island Utility Cooperative. Hawaiian Electric on Oahu, Maui and Hawaii Island, and Kauai Island Utility Cooperative each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission.

How do I check a solar provider in Hawaii?

Hawaii's Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) licenses contractors and has an online license search. Also ask for proof of insurance before signing anything.

Are you a solar company?

No. Home Solar Line is a free phone line that connects homeowners with independent solar providers. We don't sell, design or install systems, and we don't set prices.

Does the call cost anything?

No. The call is free, and there's no obligation to buy anything from the provider you talk to.

Who qualifies?

Homeowners in a single-family house or townhouse with a roof that gets full or mostly full sun, a power bill over $100 a month, and no solar panels already. If that's not you, the provider won't be able to help.

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