Last reviewed: October 29, 2026. Prices, rates and rules change. Every figure below links to its source.
This guide explains solar panel cost Georgia homeowners may see, using the state average installed price of $2.50 per watt (EnergySage Georgia cost data (average, before incentives), October 2026) before incentives. At that price a 7 kW system costs about $17,500. Homeowners who buy a system in 2026 get no federal tax credit, so that price is close to what you actually pay.
Solar panel cost Georgia: compare typical system sizes
Installers price systems by the watt, so the size you need drives the total. At the average price above:
| System size | Estimated installed cost |
|---|---|
| 5 kW | about $12,500 |
| 7 kW | about $17,500 |
| 9 kW | about $22,500 |
| 11 kW | about $27,500 |
EnergySage reports a range of $27,742 to $37,534 for a 13.04 kW system in Georgia, which is about $2.13 to $2.88 per watt. Real quotes vary with your roof, equipment, permitting and the company. Compare quotes in dollars per watt (total price ÷ system watts) so different system sizes line up.
No federal tax credit for buyers in 2026
The 30% federal credit for homeowners (Section 25D) ended for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025 (Solar.com). If you buy with cash or a loan, do not subtract 30% from any quote. Companies that own a system on your roof (a lease) can still claim a business credit; see our lease vs. buy guide.
Georgia’s electricity rate
The average Georgia residential rate was 15.90¢ per kWh (U.S. EIA, Electric Power Monthly (residential average price), updated automatically, August 2026). Each kWh your panels make saves you that much only when it replaces power you would have bought, so payback depends heavily on your own bill. Use the rate printed on your bill in the calculator if you can.
Selling extra power back in Georgia
Georgia Power customers with rooftop solar of 10 kW AC or less can join its Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources program under tariff RNR-11. New customers get Instantaneous Netting: solar power you use at home as it is made simply reduces what you buy, and power you send to the grid is credited at Georgia Power’s annual Solar Avoided Cost rate plus a 4¢ per kWh adder. Georgia Power lists the 2026 Solar Avoided Cost rate as 3.2188¢ per kWh, so exports earn about 7.2¢ per kWh. The older Monthly Netting option is closed to new customers.
The program is open first come, first served until total enrolled capacity reaches 0.2% of Georgia Power’s prior-year peak demand, the cap written into the RNR-11 tariff. Georgia Power says the program is currently open. Georgia Power charges nothing extra for a bi-directional meter and adds a one-time $100 interconnection fee to your bill. If you are served by an electric membership cooperative (EMC) or a city utility, ask it in writing how it credits exported power before you sign a solar contract.
Georgia sales and property tax
We have not verified a Georgia sales tax or property tax exemption for home solar from the Georgia Department of Revenue or state law as of the review date above, so this guide does not claim one. Ask your installer whether sales tax is in the quote, and ask your county tax assessor how solar affects your assessment. Georgia Power states that neither it nor the State of Georgia currently offers a residential solar incentive or rebate.
HOAs and solar in Georgia
We have not found a Georgia law that limits what a homeowners’ association can say about solar. A 2025 bill that would have barred associations from preventing solar installations (House Bill 389) was sent back to committee and did not pass. Read your association’s covenants and get written approval before you sign an installation contract.
Storms, roofs and insurance
- Ask each installer what wind and hail ratings the panels and racking are installed to, and confirm the job will be permitted and inspected.
- If your roof is near the end of its life, price a re-roof first. Removing and reinstalling panels later adds cost.
- Call your homeowners insurer before you sign to ask how solar affects your coverage and premium.
Questions to ask every installer
- What is the price per watt, and what exactly is included (permits, monitoring, roof work, electrical upgrades)?
- Which panels and inverters, and what are the product and workmanship warranties?
- How did you estimate my production, and how did you account for shade?
- Which utility program does your savings estimate assume (Georgia Power RNR Instantaneous Netting or my EMC’s terms), and what export credit did you use?
- Which Georgia and local licenses and permits apply, and who does the installation: your crew or a subcontractor?
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Sources
- EnergySage: cost of solar panels in Georgia
- U.S. EIA, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A
- Georgia Power: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources tariff (RNR-11)
- Georgia Power: rooftop solar FAQs (2026 Solar Avoided Cost rate)
- Georgia Power: how rooftop solar works (fees)
- Georgia House Bill 389 (2025–2026 session) status
- Solar.com: end of the residential solar tax credit
Georgia solar cost questions
How much do solar panels cost in Georgia?
The average installed price of home solar in Georgia is $2.50 per watt (EnergySage Georgia cost data (average, before incentives), October 2026), before any incentives. Real quotes vary with your roof, equipment, permitting and the installer. The system-size table above shows typical totals.
Is solar worth it in Georgia?
It depends on your own bill and rate, and on how much power you export. Georgia’s average residential rate was 15.90¢ per kWh (U.S. EIA, Electric Power Monthly (residential average price), updated automatically, August 2026), while Georgia Power credits exported power at about 7.2¢ per kWh in 2026. Systems sized to cover what you use as it is made tend to save the most. Enter the rate printed on your own bill in our calculator to see a closer estimate for your home.
Is there still a federal tax credit for solar in Georgia?
No. The 30% federal credit for homeowners under Section 25D ended for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025, so a Georgia homeowner buying in 2026 should not subtract 30% from any quote. Companies that own a system on your roof can still claim a business credit.
Does Georgia have net metering?
Not full retail net metering for new Georgia Power customers. Under tariff RNR-11, power you send to the grid earns the 2026 Solar Avoided Cost rate of 3.2188¢ per kWh plus a 4¢ adder. EMCs and city utilities set their own terms.
Can my HOA ban solar panels in Georgia?
We have not found a Georgia law that stops it. A 2025 bill to bar associations from preventing solar did not pass. Check your association’s covenants and get written approval before you sign.