Solar in Florence & the Pee Dee · SC
Solar installers in Florence, SC
In Florence and across the Pee Dee, we bring honest, education-first solar with clear numbers and no high-pressure pitch.
Solar in Florence, SC · as of July 2026
Florence sits in Florence County and is served by Duke Energy Progress. Whether solar works at a given address here depends on that utility's current export terms, how much of your production you use on site, your roof's condition and orientation, and any review your community or locality applies. We confirm the utility from your bill before designing, because it decides more of the outcome than any equipment choice on a quote.
Solar in Florence
Built for Florence roofs, rules, and utilities
Florence-area homes are served by their local utility, and we confirm your exact provider and rate plan during the assessment, since that sets how your exported solar is credited. Long Pee Dee summers mean high, sustained cooling loads, which is often where solar, and for some homes a battery, pays off most.
Where a Florence neighborhood has an HOA, we prepare the architectural-review packet for you. Every roof penetration is sealed carefully and backed by our lifetime roof-penetration warranty.
Handling the paperwork most homeowners dread is our job: HOA and architectural-review coordination, permitting, and the utility interconnection. See what our lifetime warranty covers.
You get the same crew, the same standards, and the same lifetime warranty in Florence as anywhere else we work in South Carolina. We're a South Carolina company, headquartered in the Charleston area and built to serve homeowners statewide.
Honest numbers
What solar actually costs in Florence
Priced at the $2.59 per watt South Carolina benchmark as of July 2026, before and after $South Carolina’s 25% state tax credit. Worked examples to set expectations, not a quote.
| System size | Before incentives | SC 25% credit | Net after credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 kW | $15,540 | $3,885 over 2 tax years | $11,655 |
| 9.5 kWClosest to our ~9.5 kW average system | $24,605 | $6,151 over 2 tax years | $18,454 |
| 12 kW | $31,080 | $7,770 over 3 tax years | $23,310 |
The number most quotes leave out: because Duke Energy Progress credits exported power at roughly 2.6–4¢ per kWh rather than at retail, how much production you use on site drives your payback more than which panels you buy.
2026 incentives
What you can actually claim in Florence
The federal residential credit ended for systems placed in service on or after January 1, 2026. Any quote still applying 30% federal is wrong, and the gap runs to thousands of dollars.
$South Carolina’s 25% state tax credit did not expire. It is worth 25% of installed cost, capped at $3,500 per tax year, with a 10-year carry-forward and a further limit of 50% of your state tax liability. Qualifying systems of 20 kW or less are exempt from property tax, and equipment is exempt from state sales tax.
Duke's PowerPair solar-and-battery incentive closed to new applications in Progress territory in late 2025, so it should not be counted on here. Duke's battery bill-credit programme has remained open and pays a monthly credit rather than cash up front. We confirm current status for your address rather than promising a programme that may be full.
Full Florence incentives breakdown · financing options · SC Department of Revenue
Florence specifics
What installing here actually involves
The six things that shape a Florence design. Getting these right is most of the job, and it is where a local crew beats a national sales operation.
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Your utility, confirmed per address
Most of Florence is served by Duke Energy Progress, though Pee Dee Electric Cooperative and other cooperatives serve surrounding addresses. It sets how your exported power is credited, which matters more than any equipment choice.
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What shades your roof here
Pee Dee lots are often generously sized with pines around the house rather than over it, so full-day shading is less common here than in the older coastal cities.
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Mounting and structural review
Inland, so salt exposure is not a factor and wind loading is lower than on the coast. Florence County structural review and South Carolina code still apply.
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Architectural review and HOAs
Fewer architectural-review constraints than the Lowcountry markets. Newer subdivisions have HOAs, but historic-district style controls on panel visibility are rare here.
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Outages and climate
Hot Pee Dee summers drive heavy cooling load through the afternoon, and storms coming inland off the coast still cause outages on this part of the grid.
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Permits in Florence County
A building permit and a separate electrical permit, with plan review above roughly 10 kW. We pull all of it and manage the inspection sequence.
What we install in Florence
Every service, backed by one local team
Go deeper on Florence
The numbers, the incentives, and the honest verdict
Costs and utility terms changed in 2026. These pages carry the current figures for Florence, each dated and sourced, including what we would tell you not to do.
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What solar costs in Florence
Real per-watt pricing, the 25% state credit worked out, and honest payback ranges. -
Florence solar incentives
What Duke Energy Progress pays for exports, plus the TC-38 credit and tax exemptions. -
Is solar worth it in Florence?
The four variables that decide it, and who solar genuinely does not suit. -
Buying solar in Florence
How to compare quotes properly, and the red flags worth walking away from.
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Florence solar FAQ
Common questions from Florence homeowners
Who is my electric utility in Florence?
We confirm your exact Florence-area utility and rate plan during your free assessment, because it determines how your solar exports are credited. Your provider can vary by address across the Pee Dee.
Do Florence HOAs allow solar?
Where a Florence neighborhood has an HOA, yes. We prepare the architectural-review packet and coordinate approval for you.
Is solar worth it in Florence?
It depends on your roof, your usage, and your utility, so there’s no single answer. South Carolina’s 25% state tax credit and property-tax exemption may apply for eligible homeowners; confirm with a tax professional. A free assessment gives you real numbers for your home, not a national average.
What warranty do you offer in Florence?
Every system is backed by a lifetime full-system warranty and a roof-penetration warranty, on top of the manufacturer’s panel warranty and our workmanship coverage.
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Free, no-pressure assessment
See what solar looks like at your Florence address
Tell us about your Florence home and we’ll confirm your utility, your options, and honest numbers, with no pressure and no guaranteed-savings math.
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