[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by jimbo2012

Fl is not the best state for incentives I agree.

But it is nice to reduce your carbon foot print and go green

The Investment Tax Credit (“ITC”) is a 30 percent federal tax credit for solar systems on residential (under Section 25D) and commercial (under section 48) properties that, under current law, remains in effect through December 31, 2016.

also no sales tax --Florida Law exempts from sales and use tax solar energy systems and all components of such systems.

My guess is you need 3K -5K in PV panels.

cost about 3500 - $6000 for all components.

If you're handy you can install yourself, just let an electrician do the final connect.

If you hire a contractor not sure what they want for labor my guess is $4-5,000

I'm installing a 3K this fall, did a buch of research.

great site to lean more Solar Forum - Solar Energy Discussion Board on Solar Panels and Products

Please, Please, Please do NOT install yourself. There are special bonding requirements, you will be working with high voltage DC, there are special wiring considerations related to the layout of the panels. There are specialized electrical components that must be installed correctly to avoid possible fire concerns. Then there are the physical installation considerations, the actual mounting hardware. I am relatively certain that you will run into lots of problems if you decide to make this a do it yourself job. Also, the entire installation will need be inspected, not just the electrical connection to the panel box. This is based on the assumption you will be installing a solar array of several kilowatts.
If you are looking at something much smaller based on the micro inverter design, you MIGHT be able to do it yourself, but please do not use extension cords, I do not want to read about you in the paper.

I hope this helps, and PM me if you would like to talk.