Solar panels in Seffner, FL

Seffner is a heavily owner-occupied east Hillsborough community on Tampa Electric.

Most homes in Seffner get their electricity from Tampa Electric (TECO). TECO net meters under the Florida PSC's rule: power your panels send to the grid comes back as a kWh credit at the full retail rate, credits roll forward for up to 12 months, and anything left at year-end is paid out at only a few cents per kWh. So the best Seffner systems are sized to cover a year of use, not more. See the full TECO solar guide.

Solar can't take your bill below TECO's monthly minimum of about $13.50.

These estimates apply to homes with mailing addresses in Seffner, including ZIP code 33584.

Compare solar across nearby towns on the Hillsborough County solar page.

• You own the home. Rooftop solar requires owning the roof.
• Your roof gets sun for most of the day on its south, west or east side, without heavy tree shade.
• Your roof has years of life left. Replacing an aging shingle or tile roof before installing saves a removal and reinstall fee later.
• Your TECO bill is regularly over about $150 a month, or you're adding an EV or a pool pump.

Not sure? A specialist can check satellite imagery of your Seffner roof as part of your free quote.

Check these before you sign with any solar company serving Seffner:

• A Florida contractor license. Look up the company's license on the Florida DBPR license search and make sure it's active.
• Permits and utility paperwork included. The price should cover the permit with Hillsborough County, inspections and the TECO net metering application.
• Two or three quotes compared on price per watt, equipment and warranties. Our solar quote checker flags high prices and other red flags, and our guide to choosing a solar company covers the rest.

Or request a free quote for your Seffner home from one of our trusted Florida partners.

Yes. A battery stores your solar power and keeps chosen circuits running when the TECO grid goes down, which standard solar alone can't do: grid-tied panels shut off in an outage. After a storm, the panels recharge the battery each sunny day until the grid comes back. One 13.5 kWh battery runs about $13,000 installed at recent South Florida prices, with no utility or state rebate.

One battery usually covers essentials; running central air usually takes two or more. Because TECO already credits exported solar at the full rate, a battery's value is backup, not a lower bill. See solar battery backup for hurricanes.

• After Hurricane Milton in October 2024, water from Baker Creek flooded roads and homes in Seffner's Lake Shangri-La neighborhood, which county officials described as a bowl with no natural drainage.
• Milton's outages also left nearly 4,000 Seffner and North Brandon residents under a precautionary boil-water order.
• In Hurricane Ian in 2022, Seffner was among the east Hillsborough areas with large Tampa Electric outages. Seffner is unincorporated, so Hillsborough County issues solar permits.

1. 1

   Building permit

   Your installer applies to Hillsborough County for the permit, with plans designed to Florida Building Code wind loads, and an inspector checks the finished work. Since July 2025, state law lets a private provider review residential solar and battery plans, with a decision due within 5 business days.

2. 2

   TECO net metering application

   Your installer applies to TECO to connect the system. Most home systems are Tier 1 (up to 10 kW), with no application fee.

3. 3

   Meter swap and permission to operate

   After the final inspection, TECO installs a net meter and gives permission to turn the system on.

4. 4

   Property tax

   Florida law keeps the value solar adds out of your home's assessment. If you're unsure whether anything needs to be filed, ask the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser.