Solar Calculators for Orlando, Florida

Free tools with illustrative Orlando planning inputs. Replace energy rates and installation costs with your bill and written quote.

Quick answer

Start with your exact utility account and roof design. The 5.5 sun hours and 12.0 cents/kWh below are planning assumptions, not verified current rates for Orlando. Confirm Duke Energy / OUC eligibility and export settlement.

Notes updated 2026-07-26

Best for: Orlando homeowners comparing a proposal or estimating savings before calling installers.
Inputs needed: 12-month kWh usage, roof shade, Duke Energy / OUC, quoted $/W
Formula used: Local production = system kW × local peak sun hours × 365, then adjusted for losses.
Method references: NREL PVWatts, Duke Energy / OUC, Florida incentive rules

Peak sun hours

5.5

hrs/day planning assumption

Illustrative energy rate

12.0¢

per kWh (Duke Energy / OUC)

Typical install cost

$2.8/W

planning assumption, not a market median

Net metering policy: Full retail net metering ✓

What Orlando homeowners should check

Orlando has productive sunshine but also frequent summer clouds, lightning, heavy rain, and hurricane exposure. A sound design protects roof drainage, uses wind-rated attachments, and keeps inverters or batteries out of excessively hot locations.

The serving utility may be OUC or Duke Energy depending on the address. Confirm the utility before modeling net metering because application steps, account rules, and billing details are not identical.

At the state level, Florida currently uses full retail net metering. A typical interconnection takes 3–8 weeks, but utility review and local permitting can extend that range. Check current rules before relying on a proposal's export-credit or installation-date assumptions.

What should I verify before signing a solar contract in Orlando?

Confirm that the quote names your actual utility, uses a recent electricity rate, includes measured shade and roof-condition findings, and explains who handles permits and interconnection. Ask the installer to separate guaranteed equipment and workmanship terms from estimated production, incentives, and savings.

Illustrative 8 kW system in Orlando

Annual production

13,799 kWh

Retail-value ceiling

$1,656

System cost (est.)

$22,400

Energy-only cost/value ratio

~14 yrs

Illustrative 5.5 peak sun hours, 14.08% production losses, 12.0 cents/kWh and $2.8/W. The retail-value ceiling assumes every kWh earns retail value; lower export credits reduce it. The cost/value ratio is not a full payback model and excludes repairs, financing and rate changes. No new Section 25D homeowner credit in 2026.