HOME SOLAR IN FLORIDA
Home Solar in Florida
Solar panels and battery backup designed around your Florida home, with simple, upfront ways to pay. Share your ZIP and we’ll see what fits.
FLORIDA
Going Solar in Florida
Florida’s sunshine makes home solar a natural question, and the state has clear statewide net metering rules for its big utilities. It also has rules about who can sell electricity, which affect how you can pay.
Aurica helps Florida homeowners compare home solar and battery storage with full transparency. We look at your roof, your bills and your utility before we suggest anything.
UTILITIES
Florida Electric Utilities
Most Floridians are served by Florida Power & Light (FPL), Duke Energy Florida or Tampa Electric (TECO). Cities and co-ops, such as JEA in Jacksonville and OUC in Orlando, run their own utilities with their own solar rules.
NET METERING
Net Metering and Export Rules
Florida Public Service Commission Rule 25-6.065 requires investor-owned utilities like FPL, Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric to offer net metering.
Extra solar power you send to the grid is credited toward the next month’s bill, and credits can carry forward for up to 12 months. At the end of each calendar year, the utility pays for unused credits at its as-available energy rate (COG-1), which is lower than the retail price. Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own terms.
WAYS TO PAY
Cash or a Solar PPA
Aurica offers two ways to pay. You can pay cash and own the system. Or you can choose a solar power purchase agreement (PPA), where you pay for the power the panels produce, with either a 0% yearly rate (the contracted per-kWh rate stays flat) or a 3.5% yearly increase. Qualifying PPA offers can be $0 upfront. PPA availability and terms depend on your address, and your signed agreement sets the details. Savings are not guaranteed.
Florida law limits who can sell electricity to homes, which affects how solar PPAs work there. Whether a PPA is available depends on your address, so ask us. Paying cash is always an option.
BATTERY STORAGE
Q.HOME CORE and Tesla Powerwall 3
Aurica offers two home batteries: Q.HOME CORE from Qcells and Tesla Powerwall 3. A battery stores solar power for the evening and can keep your essentials running during an outage. How long backup lasts depends on battery size and what you run. We help you compare the two for your home.
Many Florida homeowners ask about keeping power on after storms. A battery can keep essentials running during an outage, and how long depends on battery size and what you run.
FAQ
Florida Solar FAQ
Does Florida have net metering?
Yes, for investor-owned utilities like FPL, Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric under PSC Rule 25-6.065. Unused credits are paid at year end at a lower as-available rate. Municipal utilities and co-ops set their own rules.
Do I pay sales tax on solar in Florida?
Florida exempts solar energy systems and their components from sales tax under Section 212.08(7)(hh).
Will solar raise my property taxes in Florida?
For homes, the added value of a solar system is not counted in the assessment under Section 193.624.
Can I get a solar PPA in Florida?
Florida limits who can sell electricity, so PPA availability depends on your address. Ask us. Paying cash is always an option.
Can I still get the 30% federal solar tax credit?
No. The IRS says the Residential Clean Energy Credit (Section 25D) can’t be claimed for expenditures made after December 31, 2025.
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Learn more: home solar panels, battery storage, payment options, how it works and our solar FAQ. Aurica works with homeowners across the U.S.; see all service areas.