Solar programs in Hawaiʻi to get $62M federal funding boost - Hawaiipublicradio
Solar programs in Hawaiʻi to get $62M federal funding boost | Hawai'i Public Radio
Solar programs in Hawaiʻi to get $62M federal funding boost
Hawaiʻi stands to receive over $62 million from the Environmental Protection Agency for solar programs.
The money comes from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which represents a $27 billion federal investment in reducing carbon emissions and the cost of electric bills across the country.
It will go toward financing residential rooftop solar, storage systems, and community-owned solar systems for low-income households.
"For years, the benefits of household solar — such as the significant savings on energy bills — have been out of reach for too many in Hawaiʻi,” said EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Martha Guzman.
“With this new EPA investment of over $62 million, residents across Hawaiʻi, including those in our disadvantaged communities, will now be able to adopt solar and reap the advantages of this climate change-fighting technology,” added Guzman.
The Hawaiʻi Green Infrastructure Authority will administer the funds.
Related Knowledge Center: ENERGY BASICS: solar
Declining costs and government encouragement have resulted in a rapid increase in solar energy production in the United States over the past 10 years, although solar’s share remains small: 1.6 percent of all electricity generation in 2018. That rapid growth is projected to continue.