Summary of Mississippi solar incentives 2021
Mississippi has plenty of sun, but legislators in Jackson haven’t really done anything of note to help promote adoption of home solar here. However, all that sun means solar panels can still be a compelling addition to your home. Read on to learn more about your potential savings with home solar in Mississippi.
On this page, you can:
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Learn what solar incentives are available to Mississippi homeowners
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See what Mississippi solar incentives you qualify for based on your utility company and city
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Find out how much these incentives and/or Mississippi solar tax credits will reduce your cost to go solar and add batteries
Federal solar investment tax credit
The federal solar investment tax credit will have the biggest impact on the cost you will face to go solar in Mississippi
This perk is commonly known as the ITC, short for “Investment Tax Credit”. If you install your photovoltaic system in 2020, the federal tax credit is 26% of the cost of your solar panel system. This is 26% off the entire cost of the system including equipment, labor and permitting.
Example: If your solar energy system costs $20,000, your federal solar tax credit would be $20,000 x 26% = $5,200.
The federal tax credit falls to 22% at the end of 2022.
Net energy metering in Mississippi
With net metering in some states, you get full retail rate credit for the amount of electricity you send back into the grid with your solar panels.
Net Metering requires your utility to monitor how much energy your solar power system produces and how much energy you actually consume, to make sure you get credit for the surplus.
Mississippi is one of only six states in the nation without statewide net metering standards in place. Net metering remains completely at the discretion of the utility companies. That’s a raw deal for Mississippi homeowners, unless you happen to live in the TVA service area, it might be difficult to figure out how your panels will affect your electricity bill.
Here’s how Mississippi Power refers to its net metering policy: "the rate paid for electricity placed on the grid by a net metered customer is 2.5 cents/kWh above the company's avoided-cost rate” which “currently ranges from 2.29 to 3.62 cents/kWh.” (at the time of this writing; late 2020).
Every 15 minutes, Mississippi Power will determine how much solar energy your system sent to the grid and credit you about 5.5 cents/kWh for it. They’ll happily charge you an average of 7.5 cents/kWh for energy you buy from them when the sun isn’t shining.
Mississippi solar rebates
While Mississippi does not have a dedicated state rebate for solar panel installation, some manufacturers like LG offer their own solar rebates. These programs are usually time sensitive. For example, LG offers a $600 solar rebate on their equipment, which your installer can help you redeem over the next year.
Cost of solar panels in your part of Mississippi after all applicable solar incentives
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Prices based on a 11.4kW system, after 26% federal tax credit
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Payback period
10.7-13.1 years
Net profit (savings less system cost)
$32,779-$40,063
Average size system installed in MS in 2021
11.4kW
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Best 10 solar companies in Mississippi
6 solar companies in Mississippi provide pricing on SolarReviews. Here are the best rated companies near you.
4.63 71 Reviews
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Jim Jamestown TN, over 1 month
Operations Coordinator and technical consultant was very responsive. Some minor problems with installation. We are very remote and being 3 hrs out LightWave corrected the problem immediately. System has been up and running for approx 4 months. I also contacted their Marketing Manager Grace with insight to their portal for monitoring my system online and she was very helpful. I would recommend LightWave to anyone looking for Solar capabilities. Jim Jamestown TN
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Jim Jamestown TN, over 1 month
Operations Coordinator and technical consultant was very responsive. Some minor problems with installation. We are very remote and being 3 hrs out LightWave corrected the problem immediately. System has been up and running for approx 4 months. I also contacted their Marketing Manager Grace with insight to their portal for monitoring my system online and she was very helpful. I would recommend LightWave to anyone looking for Solar capabilities. Jim Jamestown TN
4.53 24 Reviews
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Anonymous, over 1 month
MS Solar was very professional with their sales presentation, site evaluation, installation and completion of our green energy project. I have a lot of respect for Will and his team. I would recommend them to everyone.
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Anonymous, over 1 month
MS Solar was very professional with their sales presentation, site evaluation, installation and completion of our green energy project. I have a lot of respect for Will and his team. I would recommend them to everyone.
4.27 15 Reviews
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Pastor Frank. Brown , 1 week ago
When you need straight forward answers, to question my rep Ellie, is the Best. What I need was a person who would answer my question without trying to bait a swich, me into buying something that I did not need. This Company has great reviews and That is what motived me to check them out.
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Pastor Frank. Brown , 1 week ago
When you need straight forward answers, to question my rep Ellie, is the Best. What I need was a person who would answer my question without trying to bait a swich, me into buying something that I did not need. This Company has great reviews and That is what motived me to check them out.
4.15 170 Reviews
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Keith M., 1 week ago
A large company that has a lot of experience and growing pains of fast expansion. The installers and electrician were excellent and performed a quality job. The communication from their office administration, schedulers and operations team was horrendous . Had to spend hours of my own time to contact the city inspectors and JEA (Utility company) to push project forward because quite simply Sun pro was not doing it. The value is just not there, realized too late. JEA sell rate of approximately .07 a KwH plus fees make it cost prohibitive for a solar system in North Florida. JEA only buys solar at .035 a KwH which means the system you will have to purchase will have to produce three times the power your house uses. When you you see the cost of that system you will come to the conclusion the value is not there.
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Keith M., 1 week ago
A large company that has a lot of experience and growing pains of fast expansion. The installers and electrician were excellent and performed a quality job. The communication from their office administration, schedulers and operations team was horrendous . Had to spend hours of my own time to contact the city inspectors and JEA (Utility company) to push project forward because quite simply Sun pro was not doing it. The value is just not there, realized too late. JEA sell rate of approximately .07 a KwH plus fees make it cost prohibitive for a solar system in North Florida. JEA only buys solar at .035 a KwH which means the system you will have to purchase will have to produce three times the power your house uses. When you you see the cost of that system you will come to the conclusion the value is not there.
3.75 1 Reviews
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Anonymous, over 1 month
Great company, very knowledgeable, and professional.
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Anonymous, over 1 month
Great company, very knowledgeable, and professional.
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Anonymous, over 1 month
JR Cromer was the on-site supervisor when my initial 8kW solar array was installed in 2014, so it was only natural to again let him do the installation when this system was expanded to 12 kW in 2017. Everything went smoothly and I received a high quality product at a great price both times.
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Anonymous, over 1 month
JR Cromer was the on-site supervisor when my initial 8kW solar array was installed in 2014, so it was only natural to again let him do the installation when this system was expanded to 12 kW in 2017. Everything went smoothly and I received a high quality product at a great price both times.
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