St. Petersburg is a growing solar market in Florida with an average of 5.2 peak sun hours per day. Florida homeowners benefit from net metering, a state sales tax exemption on solar equipment, and a property tax exemption on residential solar installations. With electricity rates rising steadily, St. Petersburg residents can save an average of $1,350 per year by switching to solar energy.
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With roughly 1,898 kWh of annual solar production per kilowatt installed, St. Petersburg homeowners enjoy some of the strongest solar economics in Florida. The city's central location means more sun hours and faster payback than the national average.
A typical 9-12 kW residential solar system in St. Petersburg costs $22,500-$37,200 before incentives. With Florida's property tax exemption and sales tax exemption, your effective cost drops further. Annual electricity savings average $2,192, with a payback period of 7-12 years.
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St. Petersburg is in Florida's Central solar zone, which receives approximately 1,898kWh of solar production per kilowatt of installed capacity each year. That's well above the US average of 1,300-1,500 kWh/kW/year. TECO / Duke Energy Florida provides electric service and offers net metering at or near the full retail rate, meaning every excess kWh your panels produce earns a credit at the same price you pay for grid power.
A typical 9-12 kW solar system in St. Petersburg costs $22,500-$37,200. The federal tax credit expired Dec 2025, but Florida's property tax and sales tax exemptions still reduce effective cost.
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Yes. St. Petersburg receives approximately 1,898 kWh/kW/year of solar production, and TECO / Duke Energy Florida offers net metering. Typical payback is 7-12 years, with 15+ years of nearly free power after that.
TECO / Duke Energy Florida provides electric service in St. Petersburg and offers net metering for residential solar customers. Excess solar generation is credited at or near the full retail rate.
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