Solar panels in South Daytona, FL

South Daytona is a mostly owner-occupied Volusia County city on FPL that flooded badly in Hurricane Ian.

Most homes in South Daytona get their electricity from Florida Power & Light (FPL). FPL 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 South Daytona systems are sized to cover a year of use, not more. See the full FPL solar guide.

Solar can't take your bill below FPL's monthly minimum of about $30.

Compare solar across nearby towns on the Volusia 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 FPL 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 South Daytona roof as part of your free quote.

Check these before you sign with any solar company serving South Daytona:

• 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 the City of South Daytona or Volusia County, inspections and the FPL 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 South Daytona home from one of our trusted Florida partners.

Yes. A battery stores your solar power and keeps chosen circuits running when the FPL 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 FPL already credits exported solar at the full rate, a battery's value is backup, not a lower bill. See solar battery backup for hurricanes.

• Hurricane Ian flooded hundreds of South Daytona homes in 2022; city officials said the canals that drain the city had nowhere to send the water because the Halifax River was flooded too.
• The city is adding a new state-funded pump at Reed Canal Park to lower the pond and help with flooding in the Orchards subdivision, it said in April 2025.
• FPL's storm protection plan lists flood-mitigation work at its South Daytona substation, completed in 2024. The city's Building Division issues permits.

1. 1

   Building permit

   Your installer applies to the City of South Daytona or Volusia 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

   FPL net metering application

   Your installer applies to FPL 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, FPL 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 Volusia County Property Appraiser.