Solar Quotes in Honolulu, HI
Hawaiian Electric programs
- New Hawaiian Electric customers apply through the Customer Interconnection Tool. Smart Renewable Energy Export provides export bill credits with no project size limit; Smart Renewable Energy Non-Export does not allow export. Bring Your Own Device Plus (BYOD Plus) offers incentives for installing a new battery and dispatching it during specified periods. Source: https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/products-and-services/customer-renewable-programs (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Hawaiian Electric's Smart Renewable Energy (SRE) Export rates for Oahu in 2024–2026 are 13.5¢/kWh daytime (9 a.m.–5 p.m.), 32.9¢/kWh evening peak (5–9 p.m.) and 18.9¢/kWh overnight. Rates update every 3 years and are locked for the first 7 years of a new interconnection agreement. Source: https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/products-and-services/smart-renewable-energy-programs/smart-renewable-energy-export (accessed 2026-10-20)
A note on the federal tax credit
The federal residential clean energy credit (25D) doesn't apply to expenditures made after December 31, 2025. The IRS treats an expenditure as made when installation is completed. Source: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-for-modification-of-sections-25c-25d-25e-30c-30d-45l-45w-and-179d-under-public-law-119-21-139-stat-72-july-4-2025-commonly-known-as-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-obbb (accessed 2026-10-20). This page isn't tax advice.
Questions to ask
- Which Hawaiian Electric program does your design use, export or non-export?
- Am I eligible for BYOD Plus?
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