09/04/2026
Half of O'ahu's single-family homes now have rooftop solar. If yours isn't one of them yet, three things just changed. ☀️
🏝️ O'ahu hit 50% rooftop solar adoption — Maui County is at 47%, Hawai'i Island 30%
⚡ 3,429 new systems (~36 MW) were added statewide from January to June 2026
🔋 95–98% of new Hawai'i installs now include a battery — HECO's BYOD Plus pays $2,000 per battery, or $4,000 for qualifying households
🔌 Since March, every new O'ahu interconnection runs through HECO's Smart DER framework — your neighborhood's grid saturation now shapes your system design
📅 Hawai'i's 35% state tax credit (up to $5,000) stays uncapped for systems placed in service in 2026. After Dec 31, it's a limited pool.
A Hawai'i install takes about 2–4 months from signature to permission to operate — so September is the comfortable start, not November.
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