Hawaii's top solar companies accounted for 800 jobs, $151M in revenues in 2014

Hawaii's five largest solar-energy companies accounted for nearly 800 jobs and about $151 million in revenue in 2014, according to PBN research. Maui’s Rising Sun Solar + Electric topped the list in terms of employees with 200 workers, followed by Waipahu’s American Electric with 186 employees, Maui’s Haleakala Solar with 150 employees, Honolulu’s REC Solar with 135 employees and Honolulu’s Alternate Energy with 78 employees. In terms of revenue, REC Solar was the top company with nearly…