Commercial Services

Solar!
The Best
Decision For
Your Business!

Investing in solar power is not just a smart financial decision; it’s a commitment to a brighter, more sustainable future for your business and our planet.

As a local company serving Hawaii, we understand values that drive our community: practicality, long-term thinking, and environmental stewardship. By harnessing the power of the sun, businesses can enjoy substantial returns on investment while minimizing their carbon footprint.

Picture this: cutting down your energy bills, earning tax incentives, and even selling excess energy back to the grid. It’s a win-win for your bottom line and the environment.

Our sincere advice? Take the leap into solar. Join us in the excitement of building a greener tomorrow and enjoying the benefits of a smart, sustainable investment. Let’s make a positive impact together.

Service Offerings

Our renowned installs don’t just cover solar panels; they include top-quality solar systems with battery storage, all designed with your business in mind. Here are just a few of the things we’ll look at with you as we design your system: – System type: Rooftop vs. ground-mount array, carports, or other structures, tailored to your site and goals – Battery backup systems – Future expansion possibilities Trusted by businesses across central Hawaii, our approach ensures precision and excellence in every step. From initial consultation to ongoing support, we guarantee unmatched service. With reduced energy costs, enhanced sustainability, and a competitive edge, partnering with us unlocks the full potential of solar power and battery storage for your business’s success.

Process Overview

Our data-driven approach is central to our success. We start by analyzing your energy usage over the past year and developing systems that offset various percentages of your annual demand. We tailor each system to fit your business’s unique needs, ensuring optimal performance.

We deploy our state-of-the-art software tools and create system models that take your specific structure and location into account to generate bankable solar energy production estimates. By analyzing key metrics, we determine the ideal system size and select top products to maximize efficiency and savings. And our commitment doesn’t end with installation – our after-service care ensures ongoing support for lasting success. Trust us to deliver a customized solution driven by data, top products, and dedicated aftercare.

MACRS Tax Credit Depreciation

Qualifying Period: Solar energy equipment that meets the criteria is eligible for a cost recovery period of five years. Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS): Think of MACRS as a way for businesses to gradually recover the money they invested for tax purposes. This system has been around since 1986 and helps businesses by spreading out the deduction process over a set time. Solar Equipment Category: For solar energy equipment, it falls into a special category and gets a cost recovery period of five years. How It Works: Every year, businesses can deduct a portion of the initial investment in solar equipment from their taxes. This process is called depreciation, and it allows businesses to account for the wear and tear or decline in value of the equipment over time.

Yearly Percentage Breakdown:
• Year 1: 20%
• Year 2: 32%
• Year 3: 19.20% –
• Year 4: 11.52% –
• Year 5: 11.52% –
• Subsequent Years: 5.76%

Note: These percentages indicate annual deductions over five years, facilitating business benefits from solar energy.

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Status: The program is capped at 50 megawatts (MW), as of right now we are at 6.2 MW.

  • Currently customers who are accepted into the program will receive $850 per kilowatt (kW).
  • After the first 15 MW is filled, the next 15 MW of committed capacity will receive $750 per kW.
  • After the next 15 MW is used the last 20 MW of committed capacity will receive $500 per kW.

Customers that are not currently enrolled in the company’s Net Energy Metering (NEM) Program will receive a fixed monthly bill credit for energy exported to the grid for three years. The credit is an amount equivalent to the respective retail rate for electricity exported during the two-hour period. After these three years are completed any underlying interconnection tariff export rates, if any, will apply.

Customers who wish to participate with an existing solar system and are presently enrolled in a customer energy program (such as Net Energy Metering, and Grid Supply or others) will continue to receive full benefits from these programs. Up to 5 kW of new panels may be added under existing programs. There is no limit on the size of an individual customer’s battery.

If you would like to add more than 5 kW of additional capacity of PV, it is possible as long as you still adhere to a 2:1 PV to battery output ratio. These apply to any interconnection tariff customers!

5/5

“We wholeheartedly recommend Independent Energy Hawaii for all your solar photovoltaic system needs. From our initial conversations with Desta to the final inspection with James, every interaction was extraordinarily positive. The team’s knowledge, honesty, and professionalism was exceptional. The whole process was done efficiently and reliably and we couldn’t be more appreciative. Every member of the team was professional, competent, and respectful in their dealings with us.”

– Sandy L

5/5

“Easily the most professional crew I ever had the pleasure of doing business with, and I never felt alone or in the dark thanks to Desta. He helped me with all my questions and I loved the fact that he was just a phone call away. Dedication to something like that is just hard to find nowadays. This company was a breath of fresh air for me and I wish I could do such an awesome crew justice with such a simple review. 10/10″

– Hank W

5/5

“Desta, Adam, Mike, Garrison and the rest of the Independent Energy Team are amazing. They were knowledgeable, responsive and helpful throughout our whole solar process. When issues came up (as they always do with projects), they went the extra mile to make sure everything worked properly.
Our panels and battery were installed on time as promised and are working great – just got our first ever $26 HECO bill!
This company cares about helping people and doing quality work, which is very rare these days. Hands down the best experience I’ve had with a company for home improvement/renovations. Highly recommend!”

– Matcha S.

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