23.94 kW Solar + Battery in Delray Beach, FL

A 23.94 kW rooftop solar and battery system designed, permitted, and installed by Sprightful for Delray Beach homeowners. Energized September 2025.

System size

23.94kW

57 modules

Battery

27kWh

Tesla Powerwall 3

Permit → energize

140days

70d in permitting

Sprightful Solar 23.94 kW solar + battery system installed on a home in Delray Beach, Florida

23.94 kW rooftop array in Delray Beach, FL · 57 modules · standoffs anchored with stainless-steel bolts directly into the roof trusses.

At a glance

Project ledger

CountyPalm Beach County

Permitting authorityUninc. Palm Beach

EnergizedSeptember 2025

Permit → energize140 days

System size23.94 kW

Modules57 panels

BatteryTesla Powerwall 3 (27 kWh)

Annual production (est.)35,910 kWh

30-yr lifetime savings (est.)$256,265

Hardware

What was installed, and why.

Modules — 57× panels
REC420AA PURE 2. Sized to cover the home's 12-month baseline load with a minor buffer for future electrification.
Inverter — Powerwall 3 integrated
DC-coupled through the Powerwall 3's integrated 11.5 kW solar inverter. One device, one monitoring app, one fewer point of failure.
Battery — Tesla Powerwall 3
27 kWh usable. Whole-home backup through grid outages, and time-of-use shifting when utility peak tariffs apply.
Racking — mounting system
Standoffs anchored with stainless-steel bolts directly into the roof trusses

Equipment diagram showing the Delray Beach solar system hardware and utility connection

Project timeline

How the Delray Beach project moved from contract to meter.

A dated view of the work: contract, permitting, on-site installation, utility handoff, and any later expansion or battery phases.

Start

Project begins

May 5, 2025Day 0

Milestone

Permits submitted to city

Day 51

Install

Installation begins

September 3, 2025Day 121

Install

Installation completed

Day 126

Milestone

FPL replaces meter

September 22, 2025Day 140

Total span

140 days contract to energized

vs. Florida average

~252 days · ~44% faster

Project notes

About the project

This Delray Beach home — in an unincorporated Palm Beach County neighborhood — is sized for a household that wanted solar-first resilience: enough rooftop generation to drive the FPL bill to near-zero on a sunny month, plus enough battery to sail through hurricane-season outages without any load management. Sprightful designed a 57-panel, 23.94 kW array using REC's premium 420 Pure 2 modules, and paired it with two Tesla Powerwall 3 units for 27 kWh of usable whole-home backup.

The install ran through the second half of 2025. Rough electrical passed on first inspection in September, and the net-metering application was submitted the same month. REC's Pure 2 platform was chosen for its industry-leading 25-year product-and-performance warranty — an important consideration for a system that will outlast most of the appliances in the home.

Why it matters

A 30-year financial and environmental decision.

These aren't projections pulled from thin air. FRCC eGRID emissions data, current FPL residential tariff, and modeled production under South Florida irradiance (~1,500 kWh/kW/yr).

35,910

kWh produced annually (estimated)

$256,265

30-year savings vs. staying on grid-only power

423tons

CO₂ offset over lifetime — equivalent to ~7,050 trees planted

Cumulative savings vs. grid-only30-year horizon

Good-faith estimates using FRCC eGRID emissions data, current FPL tariff, and Aurora-modeled production. Actual results vary with shading, weather, and future rate changes.

“Huge thanks to Sprightful Solar for making my solar installation so easy! They took care of everything — including all the coordination with FPL and getting my Tesla backup power panels set up perfectly. The team was super responsive, professional, and friendly throughout. I love how smoothly it all came together. Definitely recommend them if you're thinking about switching to solar power!”

Delray Beach homeowner·Yelp, Google review

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FAQ

Solar in Delray Beach, FL.

How long does the solar permit process take in Delray Beach?

Uninc. Palm Beach took 70 days from submittal to approval on this project. Typical range we've seen is 2–8 weeks depending on whether the roof assembly requires a secondary wind-load review.

What size solar system is typical for a Delray Beach home?

Most Delray Beach homeowners land between 8–16 kW — sized to offset 90–100% of their FPL bill. This project is 23.94 kW, on the larger end.

Does my HOA need to approve it?

Florida's Solar Rights Act (§163.04) prevents HOAs from outright banning rooftop solar. They can make reasonable aesthetic requests — we handle the HOA submittal directly and have a 100% approval rate to date.

What rebates and incentives are available in Palm Beach County?

The 30% federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) is the primary incentive — Florida has no state-level solar rebate. There's also no property tax increase for the added home value (Florida exemption), and no sales tax on the equipment.

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