Smart Energy Experts

What this record tells you

Smart Energy Experts holds Florida licence CVC57011, a CVC classification which authorises work as a certified solar contractor. A "C" prefix means the licence is certified — valid anywhere in Florida.

This licence was first issued in 2016, which makes it an established licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 38% of the 48 active solar licences based in the Fort Lauderdale area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2017. That is 10 years of continuous licensure.

Smart Energy Experts is one of 3 active solar licences registered to an address in Plantation, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Edward Arthur Koster additionally holds 4 other active Florida licences in our records, which can indicate a contractor qualified across more than one trade or entity.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2026. Florida licences renew on a fixed cycle, and a licence that is not renewed moves to delinquent status — which is why the expiry date matters if you are planning work close to that date. Confirm the current status on the state portal before signing a contract.

Before you hire Smart Energy Experts

• Re-check licence CVC57011 on the DBPR portal — status can change any day.
• Ask for a current certificate of liability insurance and workers' compensation, issued to you directly by their insurer.
• Confirm the name on your contract matches Smart Energy Experts or its qualifying agent, Edward Arthur Koster.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other solar contractors in Fort Lauderdale.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.