Georgia Solar Easement Laws

Georgia law lets you negotiate a written solar easement with a neighbor or adjoining property owner to help protect your solar system's access to sunlight. The easement must describe the affected airspace and state any terms or conditions for granting or ending it, and it must meet the same requirements as other legal easements. It does not provide money, so consider consulting a real estate attorney to prepare and record it.

You can tell customers that Georgia's Solar Easements Act of 1978 allows owners of solar water heating, space heating, thermal electric, process heat, and photovoltaic systems to secure continued sunlight access through a negotiated easement. The easement must be in writing, follow standard easement requirements, describe the affected airspace, and spell out the terms or conditions for granting or termination. Suggest customers get legal help drafting it, since it protects the long-term performance of their installation.

This is a state solar access policy, not a funded incentive, and it works through voluntary written easements negotiated between property owners under the Solar Easements Act of 1978. Each easement must meet general legal easement requirements and include a description of the affected airspace plus the terms or conditions for granting or termination. It applies to a wide range of solar technologies and to residential, commercial, industrial, nonprofit, school, and government property owners.