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Solar Calculators for Tampa, Florida

Free tools pre-loaded with Tampa sun hours, electricity rates, and Florida net metering policy.

Peak sun hours

5.5

hrs/day annual avg

Avg electricity rate

12.0¢

per kWh (TECO / Duke Energy)

Typical install cost

$2.8/W

Florida median (2026)

Net metering policy: Full retail net metering ✓

Typical 8 kW system in Tampa

Annual production

16,060 kWh

Year-1 savings

$1,927

System cost (est.)

$22,400

Simple payback

~12 yrs

Estimates based on 5.5 peak sun hours, 12.0¢/kWh, and $2.8/W installed cost. No federal tax credit (Section 25D expired Dec 31, 2025).

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Available to Tampa homeowners. Note: the federal Section 25D residential solar credit expired December 31, 2025.

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