Georgia Power Solar Farms

Solar only accounts for about 1 percent of the state s electric power.

Georgia power solar farms. Georgia finally is farming the sun. Preference is given to georgia based organizations with goals to improve the quality of life of georgia s residents. Use the nrel pv watts calculator to estimate the amount of energy your solar panels will produce in an annual period. Solar electric power association.

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. Solar farms are especially interesting for american farmers since depending on the crop solar farm profits from photovoltaic panels could end up being far greater than traditional farming practices especially in the right climates. Cost and production pvwatts georgia. 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.

The solar electric power association provides solar info from the utility company perspective. That s why certain 501 c 3 organizations can apply for a georgia power grant. 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. 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.

Solar power in georgia on rooftops can provide 31 of all electricity used in georgia. Yet georgia has one of the highest per capita growth rates for solar power in the. 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. Georgia was given an f for net metering.

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. Georgia is not a net metering state. 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.