Market Intelligence Report

Tampa Bay Solar Installer Rankings

Permit-verified installation data across 5 AHJs: Hillsborough County, City of Tampa, Pinellas County, City of Clearwater, and City of Plant City. Unique residential addresses only.

Verified Installs
5,405
unique addresses
Failed Permits
908
cancelled / withdrawn / expired
Installers
23
tracked across 5 AHJs
Median Fail Rate
13.5%
σ = 7.5pp
Normal Band
6.0 – 21.0%
±1σ from median
Market Leader
Freedom Forever dominates with 1,146 installs — nearly the #2 installer. However, their fail rate (17.0%) sits above median.
Worst Operations
Lumio HX has a 33.8% fail rate — 2.7σ above median. 1 in 3 permits cancelled, expired, or withdrawn.
Cleanest Operations
Sunrun (8.9%), Solar Bear (8.0%), and Freedom Solar (8.1%) lead in operational quality among high-volume installers.
Installation Volume vs. Failed Permits
Sorted by successful install count — hover for sigma deviation
Verified Installs
Failed / Resubmissions