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v :. <br /> Hawaii <br /> Repcdi <br /> Hawaii sees more i Solar program <br /> solar systems j called a success <br /> HONOLULU (AP) , HONOLULU (AP) <br /> — A record amount of I — Honolulu says its f <br /> solar power systems ( M new online permitting <br /> were installed in Hawaii ' system for solar panels I <br /> in the second quarter of ct has gotten off to a good I <br /> the year. start. <br /> That's according to a The city said Friday <br /> report by Solar Energy a more than 300 permits - <br /> Industries Association a have been issued in a lit- <br /> and GTM Research. tle more than a day since <br /> Homeowners and the self-service system <br /> M businesses added 16.6 launched the da y before. <br /> CZ megawatts of solar The system allows <br /> ei generated capacity dur- I <br /> ing the April-to-June INI, licensed contractors to <br /> period. That's a 12 per go to the Department of <br /> cent increase from 14.8 Planning and Permit <br /> megawatts in the previ- ting's website. There, f <br /> ous quarter. the contractors may <br /> Hawaii ranks 10th ^04 issue their own permits I <br /> among top 25 states for j s for most solar panel <br /> A the period. I ( installations at single- I <br /> The report notes family residences. <br /> '11 there's a growing trend 4 ed The department start- <br /> 4 of <br /> of homeowners opting the program because <br /> r ( for systems that have 1 it was overwhelmed by <br /> �"`��� no upfront costs. While I solar panel permit appli- I <br /> prices continue to fall, cations. <br /> 'V many homeowners still <br /> 3 can't afford the upfront <br /> cost. <br /> Hawaii's 35 percent <br /> state tax credit for pho- <br /> tovoltaic systems is one <br /> of the most generous <br /> in the nation. It can be <br /> combined with a 30 per- I <br /> Cent federal credit. A0 <br />