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Home Solar in Tennessee

Curious whether panels would pay off on your Tennessee roof? Call, answer a few quick questions, and get connected with an independent local solar provider.

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Home Solar Line connects you with an independent solar provider. We don't sell or install anything ourselves. Calls may be recorded.

  • Free call
  • No forms to fill out
  • Independent local providers
  • No obligation

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

What happens when you call

  1. Answer a few quick questionsDo you own the home, how much is your power bill, how sunny is the roof.
  2. Get connectedIf your home fits, you're put through to an independent solar provider who serves your area.
  3. Talk it through, then decideThey look at your roof and usage and explain options. No obligation to buy.

Solar in Tennessee

In Tennessee, the local power company's rules shape the design, so a provider will size around what your home uses.

Hot summers with heavy air-conditioning load and mild winters.

Homes in Tennessee are served by utilities including local power companies that buy from TVA, such as Nashville Electric Service, Memphis Light, Gas and Water, and Knoxville Utilities Board, plus co-ops. Each sets its own rates and connection rules, so tell the provider which one you use.

Because most Tennessee homes buy TVA power through a local power company, the credit for exported power can differ a lot from states with traditional net metering, which makes sizing to your own use important.

Talk to an independent provider who works in Tennessee.

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What to know before going solar in Tennessee

  • Your utility sets the rules

    Local power companies that buy from TVA, such as Nashville Electric Service, Memphis Light, Gas and Water, and Knoxville Utilities Board, plus co-ops each set their own rules for homes with solar, within TVA's framework.

  • How extra power is credited

    Most Tennessee homes get power from TVA through a local power company, and buyback rules there differ from states with traditional net metering. Ask a provider how exported power is handled by your power company. How net metering works.

  • HOAs and local rules

    If you live in an HOA community, read the covenants and ask about the approval process before you sign. Many providers help prepare the application. Townhouses and HOAs.

  • Checking a provider

    Tennessee's Board for Licensing Contractors has an online search for contractor licenses.

  • Weather to plan for

    In Tennessee, the site issues that come up most are heat and tree shade. Installing solar in Tennessee.

How home solar works, in short

  • Panels on your roof make power from daylight, and an inverter turns it into the power your home uses.
  • Your home uses solar power first. Extra goes to the grid or a battery, credited under your utility's rules.
  • At night and on cloudy days you draw from the grid as usual, so you still get a (usually smaller) power bill.
  • Cost depends on the roof, shade, usage, equipment and whether you buy, finance or lease.

How installation works · What affects cost · Comparing quotes

Find out what your roof could do.

One free call. Tell a provider about your roof and your bills, and decide from there.

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

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Questions

How is extra solar power credited in Tennessee?

Most Tennessee homes get power from TVA through a local power company, and buyback rules there differ from states with traditional net metering. Ask a provider how exported power is handled by your power company.

Can an HOA stop me from adding solar in Tennessee?

It depends on your covenants. If you live in an HOA community, read the covenants and ask about the approval process before you sign. Many providers help prepare the application.

Which utilities serve homes in Tennessee?

Local power companies that buy from TVA, such as Nashville Electric Service, Memphis Light, Gas and Water, and Knoxville Utilities Board, plus co-ops. Local power companies that buy from TVA, such as Nashville Electric Service, Memphis Light, Gas and Water, and Knoxville Utilities Board, plus co-ops each set their own rules for homes with solar, within TVA's framework.

How do I check a solar provider in Tennessee?

Tennessee's Board for Licensing Contractors has an online search for contractor licenses. Also ask for proof of insurance before signing anything.

Are you a solar company?

No. Home Solar Line is a free phone line that connects homeowners with independent solar providers. We don't sell, design or install systems, and we don't set prices.

Does the call cost anything?

No. The call is free, and there's no obligation to buy anything from the provider you talk to.

Who qualifies?

Homeowners in a single-family house or townhouse with a roof that gets full or mostly full sun, a power bill over $100 a month, and no solar panels already. If that's not you, the provider won't be able to help.

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