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Solar Progress in Our Communities
SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION AND OWNERSHIP AT NO COST TO LOCAL FAMILIES
10 HOMES AWARDED
$200 MONTHLY SAVINGS
$180,000 DEDICATED
A New Solar Community
KAILAPA HAWAIIAN HOMESTEAD
Location: Hawaiʻi Island, Kohala Coast
Kailapa’s motivation for going solar
In 2019, Kailapa Hawaiian Homestead established a community resilience plan to create a roadmap for future land use development, promote the community’s ability to thrive, and become a truly Resilient Hawaiian Community. Their vision is built on six values: self sufficiency; community cohesiveness; Native Hawaiian culture, knowledge and traditional practices; technology and education; health and safety; and resource management.
In 2022, Carbon Free Hawaiʻi began speaking with Kailapa Community Association about the assistance our program could offer their homeowners in support of the resilience plan.
In February 2023, 10 homeowners were selected to receive solar panel installation and ownership at no cost to their families. Honokaʻa-based solar engineers, Renewable Energy Services, our program partner, have since been designing systems for these households and begin installation in Fall 2023.
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Our Mission
Our vision is a more resilient Hawaiʻi and more thriving ʻohana benefiting from affordable, renewable energy.
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Our mission is to eliminate the burden of expensive power bills by increasing access to affordable solar solutions.