Solar power in Hawaii
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Hawaii's imported energy costs are three times higher than the mainland, so Hawaii has motivation to become one of the highest users of solar energy, while its tropical location provides lots of sun energy that could be utilized more effectively in the future.
In 2007 Hawaii generated 8 million kWh of energy by photovoltaics. The island of Hawaii was the largest producer with 4.4 million kWh, with Oahu next at 1.7 million kWh, followed by Maui with 1.3 million kWh, and Kauai with 0.5 million kWh.[1] This however is only 0.07% of the state's total energy production for 2007.
DuPont completed, in December 2008, a solar power installation on Kauai that is expected to produce 700,000 kWh per year.[2]
List of solar energy companies in Hawaii
- 21st Century Technologies Hawaii
- Affordable Solar Contracting
- AlternateEnergy Inc.
- Bonterra
- C&J Solar Solutions
- Distributed Energy Partners
- Giant Solar
- Haleakala Solar
- Hawaiian Island Solar
- Island Pacific Energy
- Lumen Solar
- Revolusun
- Rising Sun Solar Electric
- Saving Oahu's Solar LLC
- Solar Engineering & Contracting
- Solar Services Hawaii
- Sun King
- Sunetric
Notes
- ^ The State of Hawaii Data Book 2008, [1], page 761
- ^ Envronmental Leader news
