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.
