Below is information on how you can attend the 2008 National Solar Tour in the Central Florida area. On Saturday, October 4th, thousands of solar-powered homes and buildings in 46 states will be open for public tours as part of the 13th annual American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Tour. Here in Central Florida, there will be over fifteen homes, schools, and businesses on the tour. The National Solar Tour offers an opportunity to see how others in your community are putting reliable solar power and energy efficient technologies to work. Come meet the owners and see how they have made solar energy a part of their lives. Learn how the Florida solar rebates and a 30% Federal Tax Credit can help you do the same.
The Tour
This is a self-guided tour. Below is a list of solar sites that are currently on the tour. More are being added each day. One week before the tour date, we will post the address along with a Mapquest link for each site. We recommend you choose the tour sites you would most like to visit, download the Mapquest map with directions when available, and then just show up within the times listed on Saturday, October 4th. The owners will meet you and be available to talk about their solar systems. There will also be a solar contractor or other representative of the solar industry at most sites to help answer technical questions and provide information on the current government incentives. The tour sites will be available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Downloadable Tour Guide
One week prior to the tour date, we will also have available on this page a Solar Tour Guide you can downlaod and print. The guide will have a full list of the solar sites, addresses, descriptions, and phone numbers of the industry representative at each site. This guide, along with your Mapquest map to each chosen site, is all you will need to take the tour. More informational materials will be available to you at each site.
The 2008 Central Florida Solar Tour Sites
(current list)
Wagner residence
Longwood
Solar features: 3.6 kilowatt photovoltaic system, solar hot water
Figueroa residence
Orlando
Solar features: 5 kilowatt photovoltaic system, solar hot water
Stonerock residence
Orlando Solar features: 20.8 kilowatt photovoltaic system, grid-tied with battery backup, 2 solar hot water heaters, solar pool heater
Yelland residence
Orlando
Solar features: 5.4 kilowatt photovoltaic system, grid-tied with battery back-up, solar hot water, solar pool heater
Kassel residence
St. Cloud
Solar features: 4.8 kilowatt grid-tied photovoltaic system
Stein residence – “New Xanadu”
St. Cloud,
Solar features: Solar hot water, unique design with high energy efficiency
Reilly residence
St. Cloud
Solar features: 2 kilowatt photovoltaic system, solar hot water
Pare' residence
Orlando
Solar features: 5 kilowatt photovoltaic system, solar hot water, (Home has LEEDS Silver Certification)
Westside Tech
Winter Garden
Solar features: 13.2 kilowatt photovoltaic system
Ocoee Elementary School
Ocoee
Solar featues: 3.6 kilowatt photovoltaic system
Waterford Elementary School
Orlando
Solar features: 2.4 kilowatt photovoltaic system
Lake Sybelia Elementary School
Maitland
Solar Features: 2.4 kilowatt photovoltaic system
Orlando Utility Commission
Orlando
Solar Features: 20 kilowatt photovoltaic system
Click on the links below to learn more about solar energy and the financial incentives available in Florida. If you have any questions regarding the tour, please call (407) 317-3700.
