Hawaii residents pay more for electricity than anywhere else in the nation. Suntech Hawaii has helped thousands of homeowners escape the burden of high electricity prices by using solar hot water and electrical systems. (1) Solar water heating is the cheapest way to save money on a monthly power bill – the full amount invested is typically recovered during the second year of operation. (2) Solar electricity (‘photovoltaic’) systems can eliminate the remainder of a household’s power bill, taking slightly longer to pay off the initial investment. Suntech Hawaii helps families understand the way these systems function and guides them through the process of tax credit and rebate applications, making it easy to go solar today.

Converting to renewable solar energy does not just save you money, it reduces your contribution to climate change by lowering your carbon emissions. Because Hawaii get produced more than 90 percent of its electricity by burning fossil fuels, our state is one of the dirtiest in terms of the amount of carbon we send into the atmosphere for each kilowatt hour of electricity we generate. According to the US Department of Energy, Hawaii emits more than five times as much carbon per kWh of electricity produced as states like Oregon and Washington. Producing power in Hawaii also emits more nitrogen oxide (NO) than virtually any other state and we are in the top half of sulfur dioxide (SO2) emitters as well. Ultimately, the environmental benefits of converting to renewable energy depend on the level of your existing use of grid power.