Solar in Tamiami, FL
With Florida Power & Light (FPL)'s electricity at about 14.8¢ per kWh and 1,552 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Tamiami home today: about a 10.9-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.9 yrsFlorida: 10.5 yrs
- 25-year net
- $39,466after paying $22,025
- Sun
- 1,552kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 14.8¢18% below U.S. average
A typical Tamiami home, by the numbers
| Utility | Florida Power & Light (FPL) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 1,111 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 9.5 kW, about 22 panels, 14,740 kWh a year (111% of use) |
| Cost | $22,025 |
| First-year savings | $2,014 |
| Payback | 10.9 years |
| Exported power | 13¢/kWh (Florida Power & Light (FPL)) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.8% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Tamiami
- Owner-occupied homes
- 72%
- Single-family detached
- 57%
- Median home value
- $482k
- Median year built
- 1984
- Population
- 49,752
Census ACS 2020–2024.
Installers working in Tamiami
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Questions about solar in Tamiami
Is solar worth it in Tamiami, FL?
For a typical home in Tamiami, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 9.5 kW system costs about $22,025 after state incentives, saves about $2,014 in year one and pays back in about 10.9 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Tamiami?
About 1,552 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% more than the Florida average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Tamiami?
Most homes in Tamiami are served by Florida Power & Light (FPL), at about 14.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Tamiami?
A fair cash price is around $2.45 per watt before incentives, so about $22,025 for a 9.5 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Westchester 11 yrs
- Kendale Lakes 10.8 yrs
- Fountainebleau 11 yrs
- Kendall West 10.8 yrs
- Doral 11 yrs
- The Hammocks 10.9 yrs
- Kendall 10.7 yrs
- Hialeah 11 yrs
- All of Florida
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.