12-19-2005, 12:16 PM
Aloha All,
I am also very interested in this topic, I didn’t realize how extensively solar is being used on the Island and was not even considering solar; my neighbor in Orchid Land was completely solar.
Also, the place I stayed used solar for water heating. Another person we visited in Royal Hawaiian Gardens was also on solar although she used propane for cooking and refrigeration. Additionally, she had a diesel back up generator to recharge the solar batteries if there was not enough light, although she indicated that it was rarely used it.
Additionally, my understanding is that electricity costs are high in Hawaii and obviously it’s going to keep going higher. Any information the forum can provide is appreciated.
Ajit
I am also very interested in this topic, I didn’t realize how extensively solar is being used on the Island and was not even considering solar; my neighbor in Orchid Land was completely solar.
Also, the place I stayed used solar for water heating. Another person we visited in Royal Hawaiian Gardens was also on solar although she used propane for cooking and refrigeration. Additionally, she had a diesel back up generator to recharge the solar batteries if there was not enough light, although she indicated that it was rarely used it.
Additionally, my understanding is that electricity costs are high in Hawaii and obviously it’s going to keep going higher. Any information the forum can provide is appreciated.
Ajit