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Solar in Florida.

No sales tax on the equipment. No property tax on the added home value.

100%
Sales tax exemption
100%
Property tax exemption
Stacks
With net metering
A Florida solar project benefiting from the state's sales- and property-tax exemptions
Why now · Florida

Your rate climbed 35% in 15 years.

Florida's residential electric rate climbed from 12¢/kWh in 2010 to 15.8¢/kWh by 2025. Florida pairs two stacked tax exemptions with year-round production: a 100% property tax exemption on the system's added value, plus a 6.5% sales tax waiver on equipment.

The hedge Solar locked at 8¢/kWh, flat 25 yrs
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Residential rate · Florida
2010–2025 · cents per kWh
0¢ 10¢ 20¢ 30¢ 2010 2015 2020 2025 US avg $0.169/kWh FPL 15.8¢ Duke FL 16.5¢ TECO 16.7¢ Solar 6.8¢ ¢/kWh, residential
Florida Power & LightDuke Energy FloridaTECO Solar LCOE US national average
Source · EIA Form 861, residential class, 2010–2025. State averages and the US national line both pulled from the same dataset for an apples-to-apples comparison.
Major utilities coveredFPL, Duke Energy Florida, TECO, JEA, OUC
A real example · Tampa, FL

What an 8 kW solar install in Florida actually pays back.

An 8 kW rooftop array on a Tampa home generates ~13,000 kWh/yr. Florida's 100% solar property tax exemption removes the added home value from your assessment, and the 6.5% sales tax exemption stays in your pocket on day one. Net metering at retail rate locks in for 25 years.

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01 · Why It Works Here

Florida stacks two tax exemptions on top of net metering.

100% property tax exemption + 6.5% sales tax waiver + 25-year net metering at retail. Florida's two stacked tax exemptions keep meaningful dollars in your pocket from day one.

100%
Property tax exemption
On added solar value, permanent
6.5%
Sales tax exemption
~$2,000 on a typical install
15.8¢/kWh
FPL retail today
Climbing 5%/yr post-hurricane hardening
13,000 kWh
Typical 8 kW production
Highest annual yield in the country
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02 · Rebates & Benefits

Every rebate line, spelled out.

Current 2026 rebate amounts for Florida Solar Tax Exemptions. Verify against the program operator at signing.

  • Sales tax exemption100% (~6% saved)
  • Property tax exemption (added value)100%
  • Net metering (in-year)Full retail credit
  • Net metering (year-end excess)~$0.02/kWh wholesale
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04 · Install Timeline

From first call to permission to operate.

A typical Florida residential solar install runs 7–11 weeks from site survey to grid interconnection. Permitting and inspection sit on most of that runway.

01.
Site survey & system design
Contractor evaluates roof orientation, shade, structural load, and produces a system design with an annual production estimate.
Week 1
02.
Permitting & utility interconnection app
Building permits filed with the town; interconnection application filed with the local utility. Review typically runs 6–8 weeks.
Weeks 2-4
03.
Equipment procurement
Panels, inverter, racking, and balance-of-system components ordered after permit approval. Lead times depend on configuration.
Weeks 3-6
04.
Installation
Most residential installs complete in 1–3 days on-site. Building permit inspection follows a few days later.
Weeks 6-8
05.
Permission to operate (PTO)
Final utility inspection and net-metering activation. PTO is when the system legally begins exporting and earning credits.
Weeks 8-11
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06 · Questions Homeowners Ask

The honest FAQ.

Actual questions that come up in the first installer conversation.

Is there really no FL state rebate?

Correct, no statewide cash rebate. The only FL solar incentives are the two tax exemptions plus net metering.

Should I lease or buy in FL now?

Worth modeling both. Lease/PPA carries the commercial Section 48 ITC through as lower lease payments.

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All Florida programs

The full Florida upgrade menu.

Every Florida program a homeowner can layer in. The badge marks the ones that pair most naturally with the program on this page.

FL · Duke Energy FL Heat Pump
Solar's biggest job is offsetting load. A heat pump roughly doubles your electric load (and zeros out fossil heat). Sized together, the array carries both.
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FL · Florida Insulation
Insulation cuts the load before sizing the array. A tighter house needs fewer panels, which makes the whole project cheaper.
FL · Florida Impact Windows
ENERGY STAR windows trim cooling load through the summer (when your array produces most). Less load means more credit banking.
FL · Florida Energy Storage
Pair the array with a battery. Solar charges the battery midday, the battery powers the house at night, and the system islands automatically during outages.
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