Alternative Energy Southeast has spent nearly two decades building what is arguably the most decorated residential solar practice in Georgia. Headquartered at 160 Collins Industrial Blvd in Athens and incorporated in 2007, the company is a full-service electrical contractor whose 22-person W2 workforce of installers, electricians, designers, and consultants handles every phase of a project in-house rather than passing labor to subcontractors. Their service footprint reaches across Georgia and into western South Carolina, anchored by metro Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, and Savannah.
What stood out to our research team is the credential stack behind the work. Alternative Energy Southeast was the first company in Georgia certified by Tesla for Powerwall, Powerpack, and Solar Roof, and the company reports a #1 position in Powerwall sales across the entire Southeast. Their team carries multiple NABCEP credentials, including PV Installation Professional and PV Technical Sales certifications. Solar Power World named the firm a 2025 Top Solar Contractor, ranked #369 nationally, and they are the only Georgia-based company on that list installing both residential and commercial solar. The recognition is not a one-off — they have appeared on the Top Solar Contractor list for nine consecutive years.
The customer-satisfaction numbers reinforce the credentials. Alternative Energy Southeast holds a 4.8-star Google rating, a 5.0 rating on EnergySage and SolarReviews, and an A+ BBB rating as a Better Business Bureau Accredited Business since December 2014. Since founding they have installed more than 7.6 megawatts of solar across the region — 678 kilowatts of that across 64 projects in 2024 — and the company has been a partner installer on multiple Solarize Georgia community group-buy programs run by Solar CrowdSource. Equipment selections lean toward Georgia-made Hanwha Q CELLS panels paired with SolarEdge inverters and Tesla Powerwall 3 or Sol-Ark battery storage. Systems are backed by a 25-year workmanship warranty and a production guarantee that pays the homeowner the difference if the array underperforms its estimate.
As a locally owned Athens firm with deep familiarity with Georgia Power interconnection rules and county permitting offices across the state, Alternative Energy Southeast brings the kind of in-state fluency that is difficult to replicate. With a composite score of 87.6 out of 100, Alternative Energy Southeast stands as our top-ranked solar company in Georgia for 2026.
Creative Solar USA has spent eighteen years building one of the larger-volume residential solar practices in Georgia. Headquartered at 3380 Town Point Drive NW in Kennesaw, the company has installed more than 3,600 solar and battery systems across Georgia and the Southeast since 2008. The team operates under a turnkey model — meaning their NABCEP-certified installers, licensed electricians, and in-house engineering staff handle design, permitting, installation, and utility interconnection without subcontracting the work out.
What stood out to our research team is the breadth of the equipment lineup. Creative Solar is a Tesla Certified Installer and is also credentialed by Enphase and FranklinWH, and on the battery side they install six distinct platforms — Tesla Powerwall, Enphase IQ Battery, FranklinWH, Sol-Ark, HomeGrid Stack'd, and Pytes — giving homeowners real choice rather than one storage product. Project formats span standard rooftop arrays, ground-mount systems for rural Georgia parcels, and custom integrations including pergolas and unconventional roof scenarios. Installations carry a 5-year in-house workmanship warranty layered on top of manufacturer equipment warranties, and the company holds an A rating with the Better Business Bureau as a BBB Accredited Business since October 2025.
The customer-feedback picture is more mixed than the credentials suggest, and prospective buyers should weigh both sides. Creative Solar carries a 4.2-star Google rating across 88 reviews, a 4-star Birdeye rating across 118 reviews, and a SolarReviews score of 3.44 out of 5 with an Elite expert rating designation. Early customers (2017–2018) consistently described the firm as professional and competent, but our research team flagged a December 2024 SolarReviews complaint alleging a two-year-plus install delay and unanswered emails, with similar delay-and-communication themes appearing in scattered BBB and Google reviews. These look like growing pains consistent with a company that has scaled to 3,600+ installs, and prospective customers should ask pointed questions about timeline guarantees and post-deposit communication protocols during the sales process.
As a Kennesaw-based firm with deep experience in Georgia's permitting and interconnection landscape, and a Solarize Georgia partner with Solar CrowdSource on multiple community group-buy programs, Creative Solar brings local depth that national installers cannot match. With a composite score of 75.4 out of 100, Creative Solar USA holds the second-ranked position in Georgia for 2026.
Hannah Solar has occupied a distinct position in Georgia's solar landscape since 2009 — that of a full-service engineering, procurement, and construction firm rather than a pure-residential installer. The company's headquarters sit at 1311 Collier Road NW in Atlanta, with a secondary facility on Defoor Hills Road and satellite offices in Asheville, Chattanooga, Greenville, Charleston, Jacksonville, and Bristol. Across that footprint, Hannah Solar describes itself as Georgia's largest turn-key EPC solar firm and reports more than 75 megawatts of completed projects spanning residential rooftops, commercial buildings, industrial sites, and agricultural installations.
What stood out to our research team is the depth of the technical credential set. Hannah Solar is a NABCEP-certified design-build firm, employs NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installers on staff, and is an authorized installer of Tesla Powerwall 2 battery storage. Their published service line covers solar design and construction, EV charging stations, battery storage, backup generators, and ongoing operations and maintenance — meaning the company that designs and installs a Georgia homeowner's system is also positioned to service it long after commissioning. The Better Business Bureau rates Hannah Solar A+, with its BBB file opened in June 2009, and the firm is recognized as a leading solar integrator across the Southeast.
The customer-feedback record is where prospective buyers need to apply scrutiny. Hannah Solar carries a SolarReviews rating of 3.61 out of 5 across eight reviews and a 3.0 overall on Angi, and our research team flagged recurring themes in the negative reviews — unresponsive post-install service, multiple corrective visits to fix portions of a project, and slow coordination on Tesla Powerwall warranty work. The picture is not uniformly negative — many five-star customers praised detailed proposals, realistic production estimates, and clean installations — but the operations-and-service gaps are real and should be addressed in the sales conversation. Prospective customers should ask pointed questions about post-install service-level agreements and Tesla warranty escalation paths before signing.
As an Atlanta-based firm with deep institutional knowledge of Georgia Power interconnection and the EPC-grade engineering required for larger residential systems, Hannah Solar brings capabilities that exceed those of most local installers. With a composite score of 71.2 out of 100, Hannah Solar holds the third-ranked position in Georgia for 2026.
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Net metering is a process of reverse metering of outflows of excess electricity generated by micro generator and the electricity received from the network.
Your utility may use “net metering,” which pays you or gives you credit for excess power your system produces during the day and returns to the grid. If you ...
Net metering is a process of reverse metering of outflows of excess electricity generated by micro generator and the electricity received from the network.
The state of Georgia does have a cap on the amount of solar that can subscribe to net metering, which is set at 0.2% of a utility's peak electricity demand ...
At the state level in Georgia, there is currently no law requiring net metering policy to be adopted by utilities. This is not uncommon, as only roughly 17 ...
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The Georgia Solar Energy Association annual Solar Summit took a hiatus in 2019, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the Georgia Solar Summit is back for ...
Expert solar energy insights, installation guides, maintenance tips, and Georgia solar news. Learn from certified professionals about residential and ...
*Companies displaying 15 or more years in business are typically established electrical, roofing, or general contracting firms that expanded into solar installation in more recent years. The years shown may reflect the age of the parent organization or a strategic partner, not necessarily the solar division itself. This distinction is worth considering when comparing to dedicated solar installers, as purpose-built solar companies may offer more specialized expertise despite a shorter operating history.
