Solar Atlas · Georgia
Is solar worth it in Atlanta, GA?
A 7 kWdc rooftop array in Atlanta makes about 9,811 kWh a year (NLR PVWatts, modeled) and pays back in 23.2 years at Georgia Power Co’s 16.4¢/kWh residential rate (Aug 2025–Jul 2026), with no federal credit. Exports follow Georgia Power RNR Instantaneous Netting.
33.75°N · 9.8–14.2 h daylight · site signature
- Production
- 1,402 kWh per kWdc per year · capacity factor 16.0% AC
- Residential rate
- 16.4¢/kWh · Georgia Power Co
- Exported solar
- Georgia Power RNR Instantaneous Netting · 7.22¢/kWh
- Climate
- humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa) · 17.6 °C mean, 1,281 mm/yr
Source: NLR PVWatts v8.5.0 (NSRDB PSM V3 GOES tmy-2020 3.2.0) — 1 kW, tilt 20°, azimuth 180°, roof mount, 14% losses · fetched 2026-09-24 · modeled, not metered
Source: EIA-861M utility average · Aug 2025–Jul 2026 · EIA Georgia average Jan–Jul 2026 15.4¢ · utility’s EIA-861 2024 average 15.5¢
Source: Georgia Power residential customers with renewable generation ≤ 10 kW AC (RNR-11), while program capacity (0.2% of prior-year peak) remains · checked 2026-09-25
Source: NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020, ATLANTA HARTSFIELD INTL AP, GA US (14.2 km away) · fetched 2026-09-24
No federal credit: the homeowner credit (§25D) ended for systems installed after 2025-12-31. A lease or PPA price may reflect the lessor’s §48E credit. 26 U.S.C. §25D(h) and (e)(8)(A) · policy as of 2026-09-24
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