Comments on: Florida State Solar Power Rebates, Tax Credits, and Incentives

By: Tor a.k.a. "Solar Fred"

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:37:26 +0000

Hey, Margaret,

There is a Federal 30% tax credit available. In Florida, there are also rebates, but these run out of funding… and then get refunded. You need to check with a local installer whether there is funding again. You can also check this website, as they keep track of it more consistently than we do. Don’t know about any grants, but if there are any, that same website will tell you about it.

Hope that helps.

By: Margaret

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:31:06 +0000

I am wanting to install solar power to my private home. I’ve been told that there are so many grants out there. Where are they?

By: Alan

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:00:22 +0000

I have installed solar water system and a 4.8kw system here in Florida with the plans of the rebate from the state. Who would we get in contact to see when the money is approved?

By: Tor a.k.a. "Solar Fred"

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:45:48 +0000

Norm, if we were political sages, we would be much more respected. Alas, we are simply solar geeks, and we cannot predict when the Florida legislator will gather its golden solar incentive eggs and lay them down for residents again. They are apparently focusing more on large scale utilities. Please yell at your legislator and governor. The greasy wheel…

Sorry we can’t be more help.

By: norm Grajek

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:53:08 +0000

when will florida funds be available for solar residence use ! ????

By: Tor a.k.a. "Solar Fred"

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:43:58 +0000

Cristine, you're right. Thanks for the update. We hope the program will be refunded again either through a federal program or through Florida. Keep in mind that each utility may also offer a unique program as well, separate from the state. There are many solar hot water programs being offered from each utility. If you've got electric hot water, you'll save huge. Check here or on this site to see if your utility has a solar or energy efficiency program for you. Thanks again for the update.

By: Cristine

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:47:12 +0000

I just checked the FL site. No rebate money is left as of today 1/25/10. Maybe I should put this on the backburner!! Really too bad!

By: Mike Mitchell

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:30:04 +0000

What a great resource! Now I have a place to send a lot of my visitors who keep asking me the same questions about state and federal level incentive programs. As you can imagine, the question comes up quite a lot during tax season. Thanks for again!

By: Vaughn

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:35:19 +0000

My neighbor had a solar hot water system installed during the Carter administration and it still works! All of his hot water has been free for decades, thanks to the government’s help. We need to expand governments involvement in helping cut costs rather than making investing into Florida’s power companies more lucrative to the stockholder. Yea Federal government, boo Republican legislature and their lobbiest handlers.

By: Tor a.k.a. "Solar Fred"

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:35:09 +0000

Lindsey,

Honestly, these DIY (Do It Yourself) kits that you see on the Internet for a couple of hundred bucks are not worth the time and money. Plus, there’s a lot of electrical code problems and they look like Frankenstien on your roof, you don’t qualify for any rebates, it’ll take you a long time to find the material and to make them… I could go on about the challenges. Honestly, though it pains me to say this, I’d rather you wait until you can afford solar and not go solar than to waste your time and money on these solar/wind kits. Solar rebates will come down in Florida there may be some low income programs. Check with your utility.