Honolulu solar permits down 16 percent last week
2010 May 10 CTY - The Hawaii State Department of Education has embarked on an ambitious two-year plan to bring solar power to public schools throughout the state by awarding its first Power Purchase Agreement contract to Hawaii Pacific Solar
Honolulu issued 162 permits for residential photovoltaic systems last week, down 16 percent from the same week last year, the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism reported today.
Year-to-date, Honolulu’s total number of residential PV permits issued was 502, a 27.7 percent decrease from the previous year.
Honolulu’s total value of residential PV permits issued last week was $3.8 million, down 36 percent from the same period last year, DBEDT said. The year-to-date value of residential PV permits was $12.8 million, a 41.4 percent decrease from the previous year.
The average value of residential PV permits last week was about $23,600, down from $31,100 in the same period last year.
