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Solar Calculators for Atlanta, Georgia

Free tools pre-loaded with Atlanta sun hours, electricity rates, and Georgia net metering policy.

Peak sun hours

4.8

hrs/day annual avg

Avg electricity rate

12.0¢

per kWh (Georgia Power)

Typical install cost

$2.75/W

Georgia median (2026)

Net metering policy: Avoided-cost credit only

Typical 8 kW system in Atlanta

Annual production

14,016 kWh

Year-1 savings

$1,682

System cost (est.)

$22,000

Simple payback

~13 yrs

Estimates based on 4.8 peak sun hours, 12.0¢/kWh, and $2.75/W installed cost. No federal tax credit (Section 25D expired Dec 31, 2025).

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Available to Atlanta homeowners. Note: the federal Section 25D residential solar credit expired December 31, 2025.

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