Solar Efficiency

Solar energy provides clean, renewable energy, can help lower utility bills, and can improve the value of a property.

A solar feasibility study for Miami-Dade County, released in October 2018, evaluated the feasibility of on-site solar energy generation and use at County properties. With technical assistance from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the initial screening revealed 238 County facilities had suitable roof areas for photovoltaic panels. Potential installation of photovoltaic panels at the facilities were determined to have a total solar photovoltaic capacity of 61,725 kW and an annual solar energy production of 87,855,519 (87.8 million) kWh.

• Solar Installations - Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has been integrated into many facilities throughout the County, including parks, school crosswalks and over 900 bus shelters
• SolSmart Gold Designation - SolSmart recognizes local governments for making it faster, easier and cheaper to go solar. Miami-Dade County has a bronze designation
• Read details on solar photovoltaic permitting

Solar United Neighbors is a nonprofit that organizes the Miami Dade Solar Purchasing Cooperatives program. This program facilitates lower pricing through bulk purchasing of solar photovoltaic equipment and special contractor pricing.

The program is open to all single-family homeowners and small business owners in Miami-Dade County who would like to benefit from the advantages of going solar. Each cooperative serves as a neutral third-party organization to educate property owners about solar, bring homeowners together and provide unbiased, installer neutral support to participants who are transitioning to solar power.

Learn more about Solar Bulk Purchasing Cooperatives, including upcoming information sessions.

Read the Solar United Neighbors - Solar Information Session presentation.

Miami-Dade County homeowners, businesses and industries in unincorporated Miami-Dade County interested in solar panels, hurricane windows and other energy saving upgrades now have another financing option through the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program.

PACE allows property owners to receive upfront financing for a variety of energy-related home improvements, then repay the debt through voluntary assessments on their property tax bills.

Although the County has to authorize PACE programs to operate in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, the County does not administer or operate the programs in any way. All contractual PACE agreements are between property owners and the PACE district, a non-County entity.

To foster competition and protect consumers, Miami-Dade County has included compliance requirements in its agreements with each PACE provider such as provisions for clear communication with customers, disclosure of all fees and risks associated with participating in the program, prepayment penalties and hardship exceptions, and mandatory data reporting.

To request a copy of a data report from one of the approved PACE providers, call the resilience department at 305-375-5593 or send an email to [email protected].

Currently, the County has an agreement with four districts to provide services to Unincorporated Miami-Dade County.

Authorized by Miami-Dade County to provide services in Unincorporated Miami-Dade County:

Florida Green Finance Authority
Administered by Renew Financial Group, LLC
Phone: 844-589-7953
[email protected]
Renew Resolution and Agreement

Florida PACE Funding Agency
Residential properties administered by Counterpointe Energy Solutions
Phone 855-509-9922
Fax 855-509-9923
[email protected]

For commercial properties or owners' associations:
Phone: 855-431-4400
Fax: 866-410-6400
[email protected]
Alliance NRG Program contact information

For questions about the servicing of an existing PACE assessment on a tax bill (both residential and commercial properties)
Phone: 855-248-8900
Fax: 844-620-8286
[email protected]
Counterpointe Resolution and Agreement

Florida Resiliency and Energy District (FRED)
Administered by Renovate America
Phone: 877 -747-4889
[email protected]
Renovate American Resolution and Agreement

Green Corridor Property Assessment Clean Energy District
Administered by Ygrene Energy Fund
Phone: 305-569-0015 or 855-965-7283
[email protected]
Ygrene Resolution and Agreement