KIUC customers, Hawaii · Rebate
Solar Water Heating Rebate and Zero-Interest Loan
Run by Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC)
KIUC offers members a $1,500 rebate or a zero-interest loan to replace an electric or non-functioning solar water heater with a whole-system solar water heater. Apply through a participating solar contractor.
Amounts
How much you get
$1,500 rebate, or a zero-interest loan instead. The page does not give loan amounts, term or credit rules.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
KIUC member on Kauaʻi.
Replaces an existing electric water heater or an existing non-functioning solar water heater. Applies to whole-system installations only (panels and tank).
Apply by contacting one of KIUC's participating solar contractors.
What to doContact a participating solar contractor listed on the KIUC page. Get a quote from a contractor
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you.
- Contact one of KIUC's participating solar contractors.
The KIUC page lists six contractors with phone numbers.
- Choose the $1,500 rebate or the zero-interest loan.
KIUC partners with Gather Federal Credit Union for the loan program.
- Have a whole-system solar water heater installed.
Questions about applying808.246.4300
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Solar Water Heating Rebate and Zero-Interest Loan pay?
$1,500 back.
Do I need to be a KIUC customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in KIUC customers, Hawaii. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Apply by contacting one of KIUC's participating solar contractors.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
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References
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When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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