There can be solar tax credits and incentives available at the federal, state and local levels. The calculator above will show you the value of all incentives your home is eligible for.
Florida is the Sunshine State, so it makes sense that it's the perfect place for homeowners to get solar panels and save money.
Thanks to the federal solar tax credit, buying solar is cheaper than it's ever been here. There are even some battery backup incentives popping up in parts of the state. Plus, your savings will last at least 25 years because solar panel warranties guarantee production long into the future.
Read on to discover how much home solar incentives can save you in Florida!
Learn what solar incentives are available to Florida homeowners
See what Florida solar incentives you qualify for based on your utility company and city
Find out how much these incentives and/or Florida solar tax credits will reduce your cost to go solar and add batteries
The federal solar investment tax credit will have the biggest impact on the cost you will face to go solar in Florida
If you install your photovoltaic system before the end of 2032, the federal tax credit is 30% of the cost of your solar panel system. This is 30% off the entire cost of the system including equipment, labor, and permitting.
Example: If your solar energy system costs $20,000, your federal solar tax credit would be $20,000 x 30% = $6,000.
The federal tax credit falls to 26% starting in 2033.
With net metering in some states, you get full retail rate credit for the amount of electricity you send back into the grid with your solar panels.
Net metering requires your utility to monitor how much energy your solar power system produces and how much energy you actually consume and make sure you get credit for the surplus.
Florida’s Public Service Commission “PSC” set specific standards for net metering back in 2008. Assuming you’re a customer of an investor-owned utility (most of us), any net excess generation, AKA surplus energy, is carried forward as a credit at the full retail rate to your next bill for up to 12 months. At the end of a 12-month billing period, the utility pays you for any remaining excess energy at an avoided-cost rate.
Not only is that just about the perfect net metering law, but it also looks like you won’t have any problems getting on the grid. Unlike most states, Florida has no set cap on how many solar systems it will allow to hook up to the grid. Your small residential system also lacks any of the possible hurdles and red tape that we see in other states.
Florida has no statewide solar rebate program; the few patchwork fill-ins from individual utility companies have closed. You may have heard of the statewide rebate program; Florida’s Solar Energy Systems Incentive Program is sadly no longer taking new applicants.
However, battery incentives are showing up around the state. In Jacksonville, for example, you can get up to $4,000 when you install a battery. The program is currently full, but the utility could reallocate funds next year.
Thank goodness Florida also realizes that homes with solar are worth more than homes without, and the state has been willing to exempt that value from additional property taxes. Your home’s value increases as much as $20 for every dollar of electricity you save in a year. Not paying taxes on that value is a sweet deal.
Home solar panel systems are also free from state sales tax, saving you 6% or more right off the bat.
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213 solar companies in Florida provide pricing on SolarReviews. Here are the best rated companies near you.
4.98 873 Reviews
wjmorrissey, 1 week ago
I researched the solar process for a little over a year before I made my decision. During that time, I evaluated about 8 local companies and eventually reduced it down to one - SunVena. I talked with their sales representative - Mr. Haines Salmons - who was patient, honest and really understood the business. I was invited to come to their 'factory' - a task I did perform to review my data collection prior to a final decision. What I saw at their company site and the quality of the workforce I made my decision. I elected to go with SunVena to install REC solar panels, Enphase micro inverters and Tesla batteries. Overall, the entire process was relatively 'pain free' and when the SunVena rep notified me that something would happen - schedule wise - on a given day, they were always spot on. Installation and 'check out' was quick (one day) and very well done. On that note I couldn't be happier. The only 'fly in the oitment' was the fact that I had a two week old roof that was tasked with supporting a solar panel installation in the heat and sunshine of a June day. This resulted in a number of 'scuffed up' roofing shingles that had to be replaced. In fairness, SunVena responded quickly, worked with my roofer to ensure all was correct. My roofer and I inspected fhe revised work and both of us were very satisfied. In the stronged possible terms I recommend anyone considering a solar panel installation look towards Haines Salmons the the team at SunVena Solar. Both my wife and I are extremely pleased with the company and the resulting electrical production we are receiving.
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wjmorrissey, 1 week ago
I researched the solar process for a little over a year before I made my decision. During that time, I evaluated about 8 local companies and eventually reduced it down to one - SunVena. I talked with their sales representative - Mr. Haines Salmons - who was patient, honest and really understood the business. I was invited to come to their 'factory' - a task I did perform to review my data collection prior to a final decision. What I saw at their company site and the quality of the workforce I made my decision. I elected to go with SunVena to install REC solar panels, Enphase micro inverters and Tesla batteries. Overall, the entire process was relatively 'pain free' and when the SunVena rep notified me that something would happen - schedule wise - on a given day, they were always spot on. Installation and 'check out' was quick (one day) and very well done. On that note I couldn't be happier. The only 'fly in the oitment' was the fact that I had a two week old roof that was tasked with supporting a solar panel installation in the heat and sunshine of a June day. This resulted in a number of 'scuffed up' roofing shingles that had to be replaced. In fairness, SunVena responded quickly, worked with my roofer to ensure all was correct. My roofer and I inspected fhe revised work and both of us were very satisfied. In the stronged possible terms I recommend anyone considering a solar panel installation look towards Haines Salmons the the team at SunVena Solar. Both my wife and I are extremely pleased with the company and the resulting electrical production we are receiving.
4.97 576 Reviews
Ed, 1 week ago
This company is very good everything the promes so far is ben accomplished and up and running for the first time if something comes up i will give more updates
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Ed, 1 week ago
This company is very good everything the promes so far is ben accomplished and up and running for the first time if something comes up i will give more updates
4.91 163 Reviews
Brenda , over 1 month
So far very pleased with the system and with the sales and support people
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Brenda , over 1 month
So far very pleased with the system and with the sales and support people
4.91 126 Reviews
Andrew Hooks, 6 days ago
Great company and quick install and very professional! Highly recommended
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Andrew Hooks, 6 days ago
Great company and quick install and very professional! Highly recommended
4.87 262 Reviews
RAM, 2 weeks ago
The Solar Source team who installed our system did an excellent job They walked us through how the system worked I highly recommend this company!
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RAM, 2 weeks ago
The Solar Source team who installed our system did an excellent job They walked us through how the system worked I highly recommend this company!
4.81 572 Reviews
Don't do it, 5 days ago
Price point was very good. Installation was very good. It took about a month. From planning to full installation. Service was terrible. We never saw another service team after the install to address the full operation of the solar system. It is like going to a 5 star restaurant, the waiter tells you about the 4 course menu and how amazing it is. You order it. After entree /3rd course, you never saw the waiter again. You go to the host desk and ask about your waiter. They tell you to use an email to get your last course! You have to pay NOW using phone or a computer. However, you haven't gotten your last course. How do you like that service?
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Don't do it, 5 days ago
Price point was very good. Installation was very good. It took about a month. From planning to full installation. Service was terrible. We never saw another service team after the install to address the full operation of the solar system. It is like going to a 5 star restaurant, the waiter tells you about the 4 course menu and how amazing it is. You order it. After entree /3rd course, you never saw the waiter again. You go to the host desk and ask about your waiter. They tell you to use an email to get your last course! You have to pay NOW using phone or a computer. However, you haven't gotten your last course. How do you like that service?
4.80 543 Reviews
Jason Hartig, 2 weeks ago
Greta job EHS. I’m happy I went with you guys.
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Average cost (5kW system)
$17,000 ($3.40 per watt)
Jason Hartig, 2 weeks ago
Greta job EHS. I’m happy I went with you guys.
4.79 355 Reviews
Nicholas Medina Jr., 3 days ago
The crew was on time and very polite All had the appropriate work uniform on I was pleased to see that the supervisor was there task organizing the operation.
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Nicholas Medina Jr., 3 days ago
The crew was on time and very polite All had the appropriate work uniform on I was pleased to see that the supervisor was there task organizing the operation.
Christi, 10 hours ago
Thank you Dillon your team is
4.76 124 Reviews
Andrea , 2 weeks ago
Buckle up, this is a long review, but hopefully worth it if you use them to help make your decisions. If you want the Reader’s Digest / TLDR - I highly recommend Ross and STE. if you want better details, read on. I have always been interested in solar but knew I needed to wait till I was in my presumably forever home, which we now are. In the spring, I started looking into local solar companies. I lurked on community Facebook posts, spoke with neighbors, and lined up meetings with five companies that people had used. Ross was the first we met with, so at the time, we had no perspective. He made confident claims about his company, which I took with a grain of salt. We met with three more after him. Ross included not just the numbers in his estimate, but also detailed information about the system components so I could go look them up, which I did, so I could determine if other estimates were apples / oranges. His system components are the same as several of his competitors and he was almost $15k less expensive. I found that he explained the tax credits very well, and appreciate that if one wants to finance their system, Ross only uses an organization that charges no dealer fees. Another company that came to present to us tried to sell me on “a great rate” for financing and when I told him I would not pay dealer fees, he visibly got nervous and smirked and asked how I knew what those were. Needless to say we asked that guy to leave. Ross set our expectations very realistically considering we were installing the system in the dead of summer. He explained net metering in Florida very well with visuals to help drive the concept home. When we agreed to do business after I had interviewed other companies, another point of discussion was the fact that we have trees that shade our south roof facade. The trees are mature and beautiful and healthy, and they also don’t belong to us. So, there’s only so much we could do even if we wanted to. I got two tree trimming quotes and decided to take what they would have charged for that and buy more panels instead. In my research I discovered that even if the installer uses Enphase, they don’t always install ancillary parts of the systems and/or turn on all the options in the app, so you can’t see consumption vs production. Ross does. I geek out every day now looking at the data and knowing we are no longer slaves to Duke Energy and our thermostat. Ross remained communicative throughout the process. His installers have been with him for years. They were personable and professional when they were at our home. Celeste, his right hand office manager gal, is friendly and always quick to respond. I live local to his business HQ, so I’m also aware of several large commercial projects they did in the next town over. If you speak with him for an estimate, he will surely make the same confident claims about his business that he did with us. I can now say he lived up to all of them. That’s a rarity these days, so I give him credit for that and he deserves a great review.
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Andrea , 2 weeks ago
Buckle up, this is a long review, but hopefully worth it if you use them to help make your decisions. If you want the Reader’s Digest / TLDR - I highly recommend Ross and STE. if you want better details, read on. I have always been interested in solar but knew I needed to wait till I was in my presumably forever home, which we now are. In the spring, I started looking into local solar companies. I lurked on community Facebook posts, spoke with neighbors, and lined up meetings with five companies that people had used. Ross was the first we met with, so at the time, we had no perspective. He made confident claims about his company, which I took with a grain of salt. We met with three more after him. Ross included not just the numbers in his estimate, but also detailed information about the system components so I could go look them up, which I did, so I could determine if other estimates were apples / oranges. His system components are the same as several of his competitors and he was almost $15k less expensive. I found that he explained the tax credits very well, and appreciate that if one wants to finance their system, Ross only uses an organization that charges no dealer fees. Another company that came to present to us tried to sell me on “a great rate” for financing and when I told him I would not pay dealer fees, he visibly got nervous and smirked and asked how I knew what those were. Needless to say we asked that guy to leave. Ross set our expectations very realistically considering we were installing the system in the dead of summer. He explained net metering in Florida very well with visuals to help drive the concept home. When we agreed to do business after I had interviewed other companies, another point of discussion was the fact that we have trees that shade our south roof facade. The trees are mature and beautiful and healthy, and they also don’t belong to us. So, there’s only so much we could do even if we wanted to. I got two tree trimming quotes and decided to take what they would have charged for that and buy more panels instead. In my research I discovered that even if the installer uses Enphase, they don’t always install ancillary parts of the systems and/or turn on all the options in the app, so you can’t see consumption vs production. Ross does. I geek out every day now looking at the data and knowing we are no longer slaves to Duke Energy and our thermostat. Ross remained communicative throughout the process. His installers have been with him for years. They were personable and professional when they were at our home. Celeste, his right hand office manager gal, is friendly and always quick to respond. I live local to his business HQ, so I’m also aware of several large commercial projects they did in the next town over. If you speak with him for an estimate, he will surely make the same confident claims about his business that he did with us. I can now say he lived up to all of them. That’s a rarity these days, so I give him credit for that and he deserves a great review.
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