Solar, Battery & Home Energy in St. Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg, in Pinellas County, pairs intense Florida sun with frequent storm outages — making rooftop solar and battery backup a smart investment.
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Solar & Home Energy · St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg’s full-service home-energy team
Looking for solar panel installation in St. Petersburg, FL? The Clean Power Experts install rooftop solar, home battery storage and EV chargers for St. Petersburg homeowners across Pinellas County, backed by NABCEP-accredited crews and 25–30 year warranties.
- Rooftop solar, home battery storage & EV chargers
- Roofing, HVAC, insulation & duct sealing
- NABCEP-accredited, licensed & insured
- Name-brand equipment with 25–30 year warranties
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Owning beats renting your power
Beat rising St. Petersburg rates
Utility prices keep climbing. Your own rooftop solar locks in a lower, predictable cost for decades instead of renting power from the grid.
Net metering & no sales tax
Florida requires utilities to credit the surplus your panels export, and waives the 6% state sales tax on solar equipment — savings St. Petersburg homeowners keep.
Storm-ready backup
With Pinellas County’s hurricane season, a home battery keeps your essentials running when the grid goes down — quiet, automatic, no generator.
Every home-energy upgrade, one local crew
From solar and battery storage to roofing, AC and EV chargers, our own certified team handles design, permitting and utility connection across Pinellas County.
Solar Panels
Battery Storage
EV Chargers
Roofing
HVAC & AC
Attic Insulation
Duct Sealing
Solar Attic Fans
Hybrid Water Heaters
Pool Systems
Industry-Leading Equipment and Warranties.
We don’t install whatever’s cheapest. Every system uses name-brand equipment backed by the longest warranties in the industry — so your home is protected for decades, not years.
Aptos Solar
High-efficiency panels, made in Texas
30-Year Warranty
Enphase IQ8
Smart microinverters per panel
25-Year Warranty
Enphase + Franklin
Battery backup, two trusted brands
10-15 Year Warranty
Enphase EV
Bidirectional, vehicle-to-home ready
Future-Ready Tech
Florida savings for St. Petersburg homeowners
No expired federal credit gimmicks — just the current Florida programs we help you claim. See the DSIRE incentive database, the U.S. DOE guide to going solar, and Florida’s Solar Rights law.
Sales Tax
0% Florida state sales tax on qualifying solar equipment.
Property Tax
Added home value from solar & battery is exempt from property tax.
Net Metering
Credit for the excess power your St. Petersburg system sends back to the grid.
Serving St. Petersburg & nearby cities
See what solar could save your St. Petersburg home
Free, no-pressure quote for St. Petersburg, Pinellas County — solar, battery storage & EV charging.
Pay Your Way. We’ve Got You Covered.
We’ve partnered with a network of trusted lenders so every homeowner finds a path that works — loans, leases, low or no upfront cost. Residential or commercial. We’ll match you with the right one.
Climate First Bank
Clean energy-focused financing built for green upgrades
Eco-Specialist
Renew Financing
Flexible property improvement financing for any project size
Flexible Terms
Homerun Financing
Low and $0 down payment options to start saving day one
$0 Down
Regions Bank
Home equity and commercial financing for residential and business properties
Home Equity
Propel TPO
Fixed payment solar financing with predictable monthly costs
Fixed Payment
Solar Lease
Lease options with zero upfront cost — start saving from month one
No Upfront
EnFin
Residential solar loans with fast approvals and flexible options
Fast Approval
Participate Energy
Prepaid lease options with long-term energy savings upfront
Based on Duke Energy Florida rates (~14¢/kWh) and 5.4 peak-sun hours/day in Pinellas County. Drag to your monthly bill: Estimates for illustration only. Assumes ~14¢/kWh current Duke Energy Florida rate, 2.5%/yr escalation, 5.4 peak-sun hours, 80% performance, up to 90% offset. Actual savings depend on your roof, shading, usage and system design — request a free evaluation for your exact number. -fin-card-tag">Prepaid Lease
What could your St. Petersburg home save?
Going solar in St. Petersburg: what is actually different here
Pinellas County · Tampa Bay · Utility: Duke Energy Florida
Permitting and inspection in St. Petersburg
Solar permits here are issued by the City of St. Petersburg Building Department. A residential rooftop package needs a site plan, single-line electrical diagram, equipment cut sheets and a signed structural letter. After the permit is issued and the system is installed, you need building and electrical inspections, and then Duke Energy Florida must approve interconnection and change the meter before the system can legally be switched on.
Two things reliably slow projects down in Pinellas County: structural letters that do not match the local design wind speed, and interconnection applications filed before inspection passes. We handle both — you do not file anything yourself.
What Duke Energy Florida pays you for excess solar
Duke Energy Florida is an investor-owned utility, so it operates under the Florida Public Service Commission net-metering rule (25-6.065). Every excess kilowatt-hour your system exports is credited at the full retail rate, and unused credits roll forward month to month. Any balance left at the end of the calendar year is paid out at the lower avoided-cost rate. This is the most favourable arrangement available in Florida, and it is why sizing a system to roughly 100% of your annual usage — rather than overbuilding — usually gives the best return in St. Petersburg.
Wind zone and structural requirements
Wind rating matters in St. Petersburg. Pinellas County falls in a high-velocity or near-coastal wind zone under the Florida Building Code, which drives attachment spacing, rail selection and the structural letter your permit package needs. Systems we install here are engineered to the local design wind speed, not a national default.
Production you can expect in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg averages about 5.4 peak-sun hours per day. After real-world losses — soiling, heat derate, inverter efficiency and wiring — every 1 kW of installed capacity here produces roughly 1.58 kWh per day, or about 1,577 kWh per year.
At the current Duke Energy Florida residential rate of about 14¢/kWh, that first kilowatt offsets roughly $221 of electricity a year, before any rate increases. Use the calculator above to scale that to your actual bill.
St. Petersburg solar FAQ
What St. Petersburg homeowners ask us most.
Is solar worth it in St. Petersburg?
With strong Florida sun and rising utility rates, most St. Petersburg homeowners offset 70–100% of their bill and see payback in roughly 8–12 years.
Do I need a permit to install solar in St. Petersburg?
Yes — every install needs building and electrical permits through Pinellas County plus a utility interconnection agreement. We handle all of it for you.
Will a home battery keep my St. Petersburg home powered in a hurricane?
Yes. Pairing panels with a Franklin or Enphase battery keeps essential circuits running when the grid goes down during storm season.
Does net metering still pay in St. Petersburg?
Yes. Your Florida utility credits the excess solar you send back to the grid, so daytime production offsets night-time use.
How long does installation take in St. Petersburg?
Most installs take one to three days on-site; the full timeline through permitting and utility approval is usually 6–10 weeks.
Is financing available for St. Petersburg homeowners?
Yes — $0-down loans and lease options through a network of trusted lenders, plus Florida solar tax exemptions.
Solar & battery in St. Petersburg, FL: Duke Energy Florida serves Pinellas County at roughly 14.0¢/kWh, the area averages 5.4 peak sun hours per day (close to the statewide Florida average of about 5.5 peak sun hours), and solar permits go through the City of St. Petersburg Building Department.
St. Petersburg is part of Tampa Bay, population approximately 258,308. Pinellas County carries high hurricane exposure, which is a real factor in how we engineer roof attachment and battery backup for homes here. We also serve nearby Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park.