Solar in Kendall in 2026: FPL, reference pricing, and tile roofs

Kendall is FPL territory with 1:1 net metering and a $30 minimum bill. There is no published Kendall-specific price, so the honest reference is the Florida average ($2.71/W, SolarReviews). What is specific to Kendall: tile roofs, active HOAs and the HVHZ code. Let’s take them one at a time.

Which utility serves Kendall, and does 1:1 net metering apply?

FPL. Kendall is an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County, and all of it is FPL territory. The rules are FPL’s: each exported kWh is credited at the same value as one consumed (1:1 net metering), surplus rolls month to month, and in December FPL settles the leftover at its COG-1 rate, the average cost of generation. The system must be estimated below 115% of your annual consumption, and the bill never goes below the $30 minimum bill plus taxes. Full details in FPL: rates and net metering and the mechanics in net metering in Florida.

How much does a solar system cost in Kendall in 2026?

We will not invent a number for Kendall: there is no public, verifiable price per watt for Kendall alone. The sourced reference is the Florida average:

Kendall shares Miami’s HVHZ permit and labor costs, and adds a factor of its own: tile. A tile roof takes more hours and special hardware, so in practice a Kendall home can land above the statewide average. How the price is built is in solar panel cost in Florida 2026.

Heads up: the 30% federal credit for purchases (25D) ended for systems placed in service after 12/31/2025. If you are shown a “net of credit” price in 2026, it is either a lease/PPA (48E, through the end of 2027, credit to the third party) or an error. Confirm with your tax preparer.

How many sun hours does Kendall get?

TurbineGenerator does not publish Kendall; the Miami reference is 5.2 peak sun hours per day on a fixed-tilt panel, and Kendall is a few miles away with the same climate. A peak sun hour is one equivalent hour of full irradiance. A 10 kW system yields on the order of 50 kWh on an average day before losses. Real design uses monthly data and your roof’s exact orientation.

What is the typical bill?

There is no public, verifiable average bill for Kendall alone. As a reference, the average Florida household used 1,104 kWh a month and paid $156.09 in 2024, according to EIA, and the state’s average residential price was 15.03¢/kWh in July 2026. Kendall homes from the 70s-90s often run high from air conditioning, pools and thin attic insulation. Before sizing, it is worth knowing whether part of that usage can be cut without panels. How to read the bill: how to read your FPL bill.

Roof and hurricanes in Kendall: tile rules

Kendall is in Miami-Dade’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone, with a 175 mph design wind. That alone requires product-approved mounting and engineer calculations. On top of that, much of Kendall has clay or concrete tile roofs. Tile is not drilled like shingle: it is lifted, a hook or base with flashing goes in, and the tile is reset. Done right, it lasts; done wrong, it leaks within months. Ask how many tile roofs in Miami-Dade the installer has done and ask to see one. If the tile is over 20-25 years old or has loose pieces, roof first. More in solar and hurricanes in Florida.

HOAs in Kendall: what they can and cannot do

Kendall is full of HOA communities. Florida Statute 163.04 prevents an HOA from prohibiting solar collectors or having rules that effectively prevent them. It can require an architectural application and set roof placement as long as it does not impair effective operation (south or within 45° east or west). If they deny without basis, the statute awards costs and fees to the prevailing party. Bring the layout, orientation and estimated production to the application: it shortens the conversation.

Is solar subscription available in Kendall?

Not yet: our subscription partner operates in Central Florida. And even when it arrives, tile disqualifies for that program. In Kendall the options are purchase, loan, PACE or lease/PPA; we compare them in solar subscription: how it works.

When solar does NOT make sense in Kendall

• Bill under $100: the $30 minimum bill plus taxes leaves little margin.
• Old tile or loose pieces: roof first.
• Shade from large trees (Kendall has many) on the south face of the roof.
• Home for sale or a move within 1-2 years on long financing.

What to check before deciding

• Your 12 FPL bills.
• Installer references on tile roofs inside Miami-Dade.
• That the quote shows $/W and itemizes the HVHZ permit, engineering and tile hardware.
• That the system stays below 115% of your annual consumption.
• Your HOA documents and the architectural application form.