Georgia Power Solar Farms

Georgia is not a net metering state.

Georgia power solar farms. The future of solar is bright in georgia and georgia power is leading the way in making our state a national leader in solar energy. Net metering is limited to 100 kw for non residential consumers and 10 kw for residential consumers up to 0 2 of previous years peak demand. That s why certain 501 c 3 organizations can apply for a georgia power grant. Georgia power is dedicated to giving back to the communities we serve.

Nashville based silicon ranch wanted to buy 1 400 acres about a quarter of his family s land to build one of the solar farms that would power the facebook data center 200 miles away. Cost and production pvwatts georgia. Georgia finally is farming the sun. Georgia power has constructed a total of 8 mw of new solar farms to supply the program.

Use the nrel pv watts calculator to estimate the amount of energy your solar panels will produce in an annual period. Two megawatts are in service near athens georgia 2 4 megawatts are in service near augusta with an additional 3 6 megawatt farm near savannah. Find out if you qualify. A 200 mw solar power plant is being planned at a 2 000 acre site near warner robins georgia a project that at present would be the largest standalone solar facility in the u s.

Solar power in georgia on rooftops can provide 31 of all electricity used in georgia. The solar electric power association provides solar info from the utility company perspective. Yet georgia has one of the highest per capita growth rates for solar power in the. Georgia was given an f for net metering.

The state s first solar community is located at weatherford place in roswell. Solar electric power association. Over the next 12 months with a maximum of 400 construction workers georgia power will be building the solar farm between mcarrell drive and ga. To help meet our customers growing electricity needs georgia power is committed to using reliable cost effective renewable energy sources that work best in our state.