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Florida solar incentives in 2026

Florida has no state rebate and no state tax credit. What it has is 1:1 net metering, two tax exemptions and a lot of sun.

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That ZIP code is outside the areas we list

Our installer partner covers New Jersey and Connecticut statewide, Long Island plus Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island in New York, and Southwest Florida. The ZIP code you entered is not on that list.

Listed ZIP codes and a real service area do not always line up exactly, and coverage changes, so it is worth a proper check rather than a lookup. You can carry on and we will check your address against the installer's current area and call you either way. If nobody can cover you, we will say so on that call and we will not pass your details to anyone who cannot serve you.

See exactly where we do cover, or read what happened to the federal tax credit.

Solar has to be agreed by whoever owns the roof

We are not able to help renters, and we would rather say so at question two than take your phone number first. If you can speak to your landlord or building owner, they are welcome to come back to us themselves.

In the meantime, if your electric bill is the problem, your utility almost certainly runs an energy assistance or efficiency program that is open to renters. It is worth a call to them.

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Leases are permitted. Power purchase agreements are not in Florida
Covering 74 ZIP codes across Florida
Utilities served: FPL, Duke Energy Florida, LCEC
Every figure below carries the regulator or utility source it came from

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What is actually available

Every Florida incentive, with its source

Several high-ranking comparison sites are quoting Florida figures that changed months ago. Where that is the case we have said so and linked the primary source so you can check it yourself.

Incentive	What it is worth and how it works
Net metering at full retail rate Live	1:1 monthly credit Under Florida Administrative Code Rule 25-6.065, monthly excess generation is credited at the full retail rate and annual excess is paid out at avoided cost. This applies to the investor-owned utilities including FPL and Duke Energy Florida. Municipal utilities and electric cooperatives set their own rates and are not bound by the rule, which matters in parts of Southwest Florida served by LCEC. HB 741 would have phased residential net metering down to wholesale rates. It was vetoed on April 27, 2022 and never became law. Net metering in Florida is rule-based and is periodically revisited, so it should not be treated as guaranteed for the life of a system. Source: Fla. Admin. Code R. 25-6.065
Property tax exemption Live	100% for residential Residential solar, and accompanying battery storage, is 100% exempt from property tax assessment under Fla. Stat. s193.624. Source: Fla. Stat. s193.624
Sales and use tax exemption Live	Fully exempt Solar energy systems certified by the Florida Solar Energy Center are exempt from Florida sales and use tax under Fla. Stat. s212.08(7)(hh). Source: Fla. Stat. s212.08(7)(hh)
State rebate or state tax credit Not available	None Florida offers no state solar rebate and no state solar tax credit. Any site telling you otherwise is wrong. The exemptions above are the state-level benefit. Source: DSIRE Florida

Important for Florida. Power purchase agreements are not available to residential customers in Florida. Under Florida Public Service Commission Order 17009, selling electricity to a retail customer makes the seller a public utility. Florida homeowners seeking a no-upfront-cost option are offered a solar lease, not a PPA.

Federal, state, local and utility incentives change, and many have ended or been reduced. The federal residential clean energy tax credit (Internal Revenue Code section 25D) is not available for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025. Eligibility for any remaining incentive depends on your individual circumstances, tax position, property and utility. We do not provide tax, legal or financial advice. Consult a qualified tax professional.

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Coverage

Where we cover in Florida

Our installer partner covers Southwest Florida: Lee County (Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Estero, Lehigh Acres, Sanibel), Collier County (Naples, Marco Island, Immokalee), Charlotte County (Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda) and southern Sarasota County (North Port, Venice, Englewood, Nokomis).

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Paying for it

Four routes, and which ones work in Florida

$0 upfront

Lease only

Only a lease is available in Florida. Power purchase agreements are restricted here, so anyone offering you one has not checked.

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Loan, prepaid or cash

You own the system. Since the federal credit ended for buyers, the case for owning rests entirely on Florida's own incentives and on your electricity rate.

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What “no upfront cost” means. “No upfront cost” and “$0 down” refer to qualifying solar lease or power purchase agreement (PPA) financing, under which eligible homeowners may have no out-of-pocket cost at the time of installation. Solar panels are not free. Under a lease or PPA a third-party finance company owns the system and the homeowner makes monthly payments, typically over a 20 to 25 year term, often with an annual price escalator. Total payments may exceed the cash price of a comparable system. Eligibility depends on homeownership, credit, roof condition, shading, utility provider, location and other underwriting factors, and is not guaranteed.

FAQs

Florida solar questions

Can I get a solar PPA in Florida?

No. Under Florida Public Service Commission Order 17009, selling electricity to a retail customer makes the seller a public utility, which restricts third-party power purchase agreements. Solar leases are permitted and are the route to a no-upfront-cost system in Florida. Anyone advertising a residential PPA in Florida has either not checked or is not telling you the truth.

Does Florida still have 1:1 net metering?

Yes, for customers of the investor-owned utilities, under Rule 25-6.065. HB 741 would have cut it in 2022 and was vetoed. Municipal utilities and cooperatives are not bound by the rule and set their own arrangements, so in parts of Southwest Florida it depends on who bills you.

Is there a Florida solar grant?

No. There is no residential solar grant in Florida. What exists is a set of state incentives, tax exemptions and financing structures, all of which are set out on this page with the source for each figure. Any website offering you a Florida solar grant is using a word that does not describe anything real here.

Can I still get the 30 percent federal tax credit in Florida?

Not if you are buying the system. Section 25D was terminated for anything placed in service after December 31, 2025. The 30 percent still exists under Section 48E but it is claimed by the company that owns the system, which means a lease or PPA finance company. Full explanation here.

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