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Solar Energy in Florida - Installation Data & Costs

Total Installations
12,486
Total Capacity
164 MW
Average Cost
$4.19/W

Median: $3.78/W

National Rank
#18

95% residential

14.87¢
Electricity Rate (kWh)
5.2h
Peak Sun Hours/Day
13 yrs
Est. Payback Period
$2,958
Est. Annual Savings

Environmental & Community Impact

CO₂ Offset/Year
183,456 tons
CO₂ Offset/System/Year
14.1 tons
Installations per 10K Residents
5.8
State Population
21,634,529
Est. Annual Production/System
19,891 kWh

Estimates based on average system size, 5.2h peak sun hours/day, 80% derating factor, and 30% federal ITC. Sources: NREL, EIA, EPA eGRID (0.709 metric tons CO₂/MWh).

System Overview

Avg System Size
13.1 kW
Battery Adoption
0.2%
Third-Party Owned
0.1%

Cost Trend ($/W)

Avg Cost per Watt

2006200820102012201420162018202020222023

Installation Growth (Last 5 Years)

Top Solar Installers in Florida

InstallerInstallations
-11,207
Sunnova Energy609
Tesla Energy607
Sunrun583
Titan Solar522
Momentum Solar450
Solar Impact356
Windmar Home Florida264
noMatch253
Freedom Forever240

Most Popular Panel Brands in Florida

BrandInstallations
Alps Technology9,775
-1478
Evergreen Solar318
Sharp273
SunPower154
REC Solar145
Suntech Power126
SolarWorld118
BP Solar80
Qcells North America78

Solar by County - Florida

CountyInstallationsCapacity
Orange4,92478.8 MW
Osceola4,55842.8 MW
Alachua1,18832.2 MW
Volusia1130.4 MW
Lee980.4 MW
Palm Beach860.4 MW
Sarasota860.4 MW
Pinellas730.3 MW
Leon710.9 MW
Seminole660.4 MW
Brevard610.2 MW
Broward610.5 MW
Marion520.2 MW
Hillsborough490.1 MW
Duval470.2 MW

Florida Solar Incentives

Tax credits, rebates & programs

Is Solar Worth It in Florida?

Data-backed analysis

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