Tampa and the surrounding metro — Lakeland, Plant City, Land O' Lakes, Holiday, Seffner — sit squarely in some of the sunniest real estate in Florida. Average electricity rates here have climbed every year for the past decade, and the summer months, when AC runs hardest, are when the bills really show it.
KIN Home installs residential solar systems across the Tampa metro and Central Florida. We also handle roofing and HVAC, because both connect directly to how much electricity your home uses and whether your roof is ready for panels.
Depending on where you are in the Tampa area, you're either a Duke Energy Florida customer or a Tampa Electric (TECO) customer. Both operate under Florida's net metering law, which requires them to credit you at the full retail electricity rate for surplus solar energy your panels send to the grid.
The mechanics are the same with either utility: when your panels produce more than your home uses, the excess goes to the grid and your meter runs backward. Credits carry forward and offset what you pull from the grid at night. For a system sized to your actual usage, most Tampa metro homeowners get their monthly bill down to just the base connection fee.
If you're not sure which utility serves your address, your electric bill will have the answer. We confirm it during your consultation.
Summer here is long, hot, and humid, and that combination puts air conditioning bills through the roof from May through October. If your AC unit is more than 10 years old, it's likely running harder than it needs to — which means your solar system needs to offset more electricity than a newer, more efficient unit would require.
This is why we look at HVAC alongside solar. An AC upgrade before or alongside a solar installation sometimes results in a smaller, cheaper solar system. The math varies by home, but it's worth evaluating both together before committing to a system size.
After your consultation, we pull 12 months of your actual utility usage — from Duke or TECO depending on your address — and send it to our in-house design team. They size the system to your real consumption. You get a proposal based on your numbers, not an average.
We assess roof condition as part of every solar consultation. If your roof has less than 5 years of life left, we'll tell you before panels go on. We handle roofing as well as solar, so if your roof needs attention, we can manage both rather than leaving you to coordinate two separate contractors.
Older AC systems drive usage up, which requires a larger solar system to offset. We look at the full picture of your home's energy use and let you know if addressing HVAC first would change the solar recommendation.
A solar lease gives you a fixed monthly payment, typically below your current Duke or TECO bill. A PPA means you pay for the electricity your panels produce at a rate below what your utility charges. Both are $0 down.
The federal Section 48E credit that financing companies use on lease and PPA systems is still available, but only for projects starting construction before July 4, 2026. That credit influences your rate. After that deadline, $0-down pricing will likely be higher.
KIN works with GoodLeap, LightReach, Skylight, and Enfin.
You own the system from day one. Fixed monthly payment, 10 to 25 years. Most Tampa metro loan customers find their combined loan payment and remaining utility bill comes in at or below what they were paying before solar.
No interest, highest long-term return. Payback period of 10 to 13 years in Florida, then sustained low electricity costs for the life of the system.
The federal 30% residential tax credit expired December 31, 2025. Here's what still applies in Florida:
Full retail net metering through Duke Energy or Tampa Electric — covered above. Solar equipment is exempt from Florida's 6% sales tax, which saves $1,300 to $2,100 on a typical system. The added home value from solar is excluded from your property tax assessment, so going solar doesn't increase your property tax bill.
We serve Tampa, Lakeland, Plant City, Seffner, Land O' Lakes, Holiday, and surrounding communities across the Tampa metro and Central Florida.
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The Tampa metro is served by Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric (TECO), depending on your exact address. Both utilities offer net metering under Florida state law, crediting you at the full retail electricity rate for surplus solar energy.
A fully installed residential system in the Tampa area typically runs $22,000 to $35,000 depending on system size, equipment, and roof condition. Florida's 6% sales tax exemption on solar equipment reduces the effective upfront cost. $0-down lease and PPA options are also available.
Yes. KIN serves the full Tampa metro including Lakeland, Plant City, Seffner, Land O' Lakes, Holiday, and surrounding communities.
Yes. KIN installs HVAC systems and handles roofing alongside solar. If your AC is old or your roof needs attention before solar goes on, we can address both in one project rather than coordinating multiple contractors.
The federal residential tax credit (Section 25D) expired December 31, 2025. For lease and PPA systems, a separate commercial credit (Section 48E) remains available through the financing company for projects starting construction before July 4, 2026.
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