Solar Continues Precipitous Decline on Oahu

Solar companies continue to suffer steep drops in sales.

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Oahu’s solar market continues to decline amid constraints on the amount of solar Hawaiian Electric Co. will accept onto its electric grid.

Marco Mangelsdorf, president of ProVision Solar on the Big Island, has the the latest figures, culled from city permit data.

You can read his recent analysis of the solar market here: Dark Weather Continues for Hawaii’s Solar Industry.

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