Is Plug-In Solar Legal in Tennessee?
No Tennessee law prohibits plug-in solar or sets rules for it either, which leaves it unregulated rather than banned. In practice that means you could get a system with backfeed protection, so it cannot send power back to the grid. Otherwise your utility can prohibit it. No bill that would set rules is tracked in Tennessee yet.
View Recommended ProductsTennessee Plug-In Solar Legislation: Where It Stands
How far plug-in solar legislation has got in Tennessee, and what that leaves you with today.
Where Plug-In Solar Legislation Stands in Tennessee
No plug-in solar bill was filed in the 2026 session, which ran January 13 to April 23.
A LegiScan search of Tennessee's 2026 session turns up no bill on plug-in, balcony, or portable solar. The session convened January 13 and adjourned April 23, 2026, and the special session in May was limited to congressional maps. A newly elected General Assembly meets in 2027, which is the next chance for a bill.
Last updated October 2026. Legislation data sourced from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0 ) and other public sources.
What to Do While Tennessee Has No Plug-In Solar Law
- ℹInstalling a backfeed protection device is the safe course in an unregulated state, so the system cannot send power back to the utility.
- ℹAsk your utility what its rules say about a small system that plugs into an outlet. With no state law on the question, the answer in Tennessee comes from your utility rather than from the legislature, and it can differ between two utilities in the same state.
- ℹRead your lease, HOA rules, or condo documents first. Tennessee has passed nothing that overrides them, so a landlord or an association can still say no.
- ℹSize the system to what the home draws during daylight. Nothing here earns a credit for power sent back to the grid, so the savings come from what you use as you generate it.
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Plug-In Solar Panels, Inverters and Mounts
Plug-in solar products that ship to Tennessee. Tennessee has set no rules of its own, so use backfeed protection and check with your utility before installing one of these.
EZ1-LV Plug-In Microinverter
Purpose-built plug-in solar. No complexity. Just works.
Skip the complexity of multi-input systems. EZ1-LV is designed to do one thing really well—efficiently power two panels with true dual MPPT and a clean plug-and-play setup. No oversizing, no guesswork—just reliable performance you can plug into your home outlet and start using right away. Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth make setup and monitoring simple, with no installer required.
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Callsun 200W Bifacial Solar Panel (2-Pack)
Pairs with the EcoFlow STREAM series
A 2-pack of 200W N-type bifacial panels. Pairs with the EcoFlow STREAM Microinverter or STREAM Ultra. Each panel fits cleanly into one of the inverter's PV inputs, with room to add more panels as your setup grows. The APsystems EZ1-LV is designed for larger panels (315W and up), so for that inverter see the Callsun 450W or BougeRV 400W panel.
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Callsun 450W Bifacial Solar Panel (2-Pack)
Pairs with the APsystems EZ1-LV
A 2-pack of 450W N-type bifacial panels. One panel goes to each input on the APsystems EZ1-LV, using both of its independent MPPT channels for a 900W array that matches the inverter's 900W output. These panels are not compatible with the EcoFlow STREAM Microinverter or the STREAM Ultra. Both of those inverters cap each input at 14A, and this panel puts out 14.97A at its maximum power point, so it exceeds the rated input current. Check your mounting surface before ordering: each panel is 69.4 x 44.7 inches and weighs 54 lbs.
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BougeRV 400W Bifacial Solar Panel
Pairs with the APsystems EZ1-LV and the EcoFlow STREAM series
A single 400W N-type bifacial panel that pairs with the APsystems EZ1-LV, the EcoFlow STREAM Microinverter, and the STREAM Ultra. The price is per panel, so order one for each inverter input you plan to fill: two for the EZ1-LV (800W), three for the STREAM Microinverter, one on each of its MPPTs for a 1,200W array, or up to four for the STREAM Ultra. Check your mounting surface before ordering: each panel is 67.8 x 44.6 inches and weighs 44.4 lbs.
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IntegraRack IR-30 Ground Mount Frame
Durable ground mount for a yard array
A durable ground mount for anyone with yard space to spare. The aluminum frame sets a panel at a fixed 30° tilt, the right angle almost anywhere in the contiguous US, and stands up to serious wind and snow once anchored. No rails, augers, or concrete footings, and each frame goes together in about two minutes. The price is per frame, and you need one per panel plus one extra to start each row, so a two panel array takes three.
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Want to see where plug-in solar stands in other states? View the interactive map, compare the laws that passed, or browse advocacy resources.
This page summarizes the plug-in solar legislation tracked for Tennessee for general information and is not legal advice. Verify details with your utility and your state legislature before installing.