Tampa is a growing solar market in Florida with an average of 5.1 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, Tampa residents can save an average of $1,300 per year by switching to solar energy.
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Tampa's position in Florida's Central region delivers approximately 1,861 kWh/kW/year of solar potential — well above the US average of 1,300-1,500 kWh/kW.
A typical 9-12 kW residential solar system in Tampa 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 $2,149, with a payback period of 7-12 years.
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Tampa is in Florida's Central solar zone, which receives approximately 1,861kWh 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 Tampa 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. Tampa receives approximately 1,861 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 Tampa and offers net metering for residential solar customers. Excess solar generation is credited at or near the full retail rate.
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