Solar Installation in Orlando, FL
Orlando gets more than 230 sunny days a year, and most homes here run the air conditioner nine months straight. That makes the City Beautiful one of the best places in Florida for rooftop solar. At Orlando Solar Installation Pros, we design systems for the way Orlando homes are actually built, from 1920s bungalows to brand-new two-story homes.
Orlando Neighborhoods We Serve
Orlando is a patchwork of very different housing. In Lake Eola Heights and Thornton Park, you will find historic bungalows and brick cottages with older shingle roofs, many of them shaded by mature live oaks. In College Park along Edgewater Drive, brick ranch homes from the 1940s and 50s sit on generous lots with wide, simple roof lines. Mills 50 mixes small commercial buildings with post-war homes. Baldwin Park, built on the old naval training center, is full of newer homes with complex rooflines and HOA rules. Downtown condos and townhomes near Lake Eola have their own rules too. Each of these calls for a different panel layout.
Typical Orlando Roof Types
Most Orlando homes have one of three roofs: architectural asphalt shingle (the most common), concrete tile on Mediterranean-style homes, or standing-seam metal on newer builds and additions. Shingle roofs are the easiest and least expensive to mount panels on. Tile roofs need special flashing and a careful crew so no tiles crack. Metal roofs let panels clamp on without drilling holes. We match the mounting hardware to your roof type before we ever give you a price.
Shade, Trees, and Sun Exposure
Orlando's tree canopy is beautiful but it can cut into solar production. Lake Eola Heights, Colonialtown, and parts of College Park have tall oaks that shade roofs for part of the day. We map shade across all four seasons before designing your system, and we can often work around it by placing panels on the sunniest roof faces. Newer neighborhoods like Baldwin Park and Lake Nona-area builds usually have full sun and wide-open south-facing roofs.
HOAs and Historic Districts
Many Orlando neighborhoods have HOAs, and the historic districts around Lake Eola have design guidelines. Florida law says an HOA cannot ban solar panels, but it can ask that they meet reasonable appearance rules. We handle the paperwork and drawings your HOA or review board asks for, and we lay panels out in clean, even rows so they look like they belong on the home.
Utility and Net Metering in Orlando
Most of the city is served by the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC), with Duke Energy covering parts of the metro. Florida has 1-to-1 retail-rate net metering, which means every extra unit of power your panels make earns a full credit on your bill. Because Orlando summers push bills high with constant air conditioning, that credit adds up fast. The old federal residential solar tax credit ended on December 31, 2025, so it is no longer part of the math, but Florida still exempts home solar from property tax and sales tax.
Why Orlando Homeowners Go Solar
- High summer electric bills from months of air conditioning
- Strong year-round sun with 5 or more peak sun hours a day
- 1-to-1 net metering credits excess power at the full retail rate
- Florida property tax and sales tax exemptions for home solar
- Panels protect your roof from harsh UV and add value to the home
Get a Free Solar Quote in Orlando
Every Orlando home is different, so every quote should be too. Fill out our short contact form and we will look at your roof, your shade, and your electric bill, then design a system built for your street, not a template. No phone calls required, just honest numbers.