Hawaii Solar Incentives

Hawaii Solar Incentives, Tax Credits, and Rebates

There are several incentives in Hawaii that make investing in solar and renewable energy cost-effective.

Hawaii is an excellent location for solar panel installation due to its abundance of sunshine and numerous incentives for homeowners. Some of the current solar panel incentives in Hawaii include the federal solar investment tax credit, state tax credits for solar and wind energy, the City of Honolulu property tax exemption, the GEMS Hawaii program, and the Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) Battery Bonus.

These incentives can help offset the cost of solar panel installation and make it more affordable for homeowners.

Hawaii Incentive Database

Name	State	Category	Type
Solar and Wind Energy Credit (Corporate)	HI	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Solar and Wind Energy Credit (Personal)	HI	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Ethanol Production Investment Tax Credit	HI	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Hawaii Natural Energy Institute	HI	Regulatory Policy	Other Policy
Maui County - Solar Roofs Initiative Loan Program	HI	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Hawaii Solar Installation Rights	HI	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Access Policy
Solar Contractor Licensing	HI	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Contractor Licensing
Solar Water Heater Rebate	HI	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Kauai Electric - Residential Solar Water Heating Program	HI	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Smart Renewable Energy Tariffs	HI	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
KIUC - Solar Water Heating Loan Program	HI	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
KIUC - Solar Water Heating Rebate Program	HI	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Solar Water Heating Systems for State Facilities	HI	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Renewable Portfolio Standard	HI	Regulatory Policy	Renewables Portfolio Standard
Capital Goods Excise Tax Credit	HI	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Reduced Highway Taxes for Alternative Fuels	HI	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
High Technology Business Investment Tax Credit	HI	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
City and County of Honolulu - Solar Loan Program	HI	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Interconnection Standards	HI	Regulatory Policy	Interconnection
Honolulu - Solar Bond Program	HI	Financial Incentive	Bond Program
Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	HI	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Energy Solutions Business Appliance Rebates and Customized Incentives Program	HI	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Hawaii Gas Company - Commercial Switch to Gas Program	HI	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Renewables and Efficiency in State Facilities & Operations	HI	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Building Energy Code	HI	Regulatory Policy	Building Energy Code
KIUC - Efficient Appliance Rebate Program	HI	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Priority Permit Processing for Green Buildings	HI	Financial Incentive	Green Building Incentive
Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	HI	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Public Benefits Fee for Energy Efficiency	HI	Regulatory Policy	Public Benefits Fund
Solar Water Heating Requirement for New Residential Construction	HI	Regulatory Policy	Building Energy Code
City and County of Honolulu - Real Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Property	HI	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Hawaii Energy	HI	Regulatory Policy	Public Benefits Fund
Feed-in-Tariff	HI	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Hawaii - Residential Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebate Program	HI	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard	HI	Regulatory Policy	Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
Fuel Mix Disclosure	HI	Regulatory Policy	Generation Disclosure
GreenSun Hawaii	HI	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Residential Energy Disclosure	HI	Regulatory Policy	Other Policy
Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	HI	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Green Infrastructure Bonds	HI	Financial Incentive	Bond Program
Feed-in-Tariff	HI	Financial Incentive	Feed-in Tariff
Hawaii Appliance and Equipment Energy Efficiency Standards	HI	Regulatory Policy	Appliance/Equipment Efficiency Standards
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Rebate Program	HI	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Community Renewable Energy Program	HI	Regulatory Policy	Community Solar Rules
Hawaii - National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Grant Program	HI	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Tax-Exempt Financing for Green Buildings, Renewable Energy & Brownfield Redevelopment	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Conservation Security Program (CSP) Production Incentive	US	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Business Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Federal Excise Tax Exemption for Gasohol	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Exemption
Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System (MACRS)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Depreciation
Energy Star Financing and Mortgages	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA Rural Housing Service Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Corporate)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Exemption
Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI)	US	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Small Business Administration Loan Programs	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Energy-Efficient Mortgages	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs - Funding Opportunities	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Green Power Purchasing Goal for Federal Government	US	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Deduction
Energy-Efficient New Homes Tax Credit for Home Builders	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Energy-Efficient Appliance Manufacturing Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Veterans Housing Guaranteed and Insured Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Federal Appliance Standards	US	Regulatory Policy	Appliance/Equipment Efficiency Standards
Energy Goals and Standards for Federal Agencies	US	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs)	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs)	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
U.S. Department of Treasury - Renewable Energy Grants	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
USDA - High Energy Cost Grant Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
USDA - Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Repowering Assistance Biorefinery Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Title I Property Improvement Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance (EA/REDA) Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Fannie Mae Green Financing – Loan Program	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (Corporate)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (Personal)	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Previously-Owned Clean Vehicle Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.