Solar Permitting

To obtain rooftop solar, interested households can reach out to a solar company, or consider the Solar for All NOLA program for a free site evaluation.  Once an evaluation has been done, the solar developer will determine the feasibly to support solar and/or battery systems. Permits for rooftop solar are classified as Electrical Permits with associated costs of $40 plus $3 per new circuit plus $0.30 per service amperage.

 

More information can be found on the Safety & Permits Website and on Entergy New Orleans website on Net-Metering and Distributed Energy Resources Programs. 

 

Beginning March 1, 2025, new PV system solar permits through OneStop will require approved plan reviews through the SolarAPP+ platform. Contractors will need to complete the SolarAPP+ training before using the platform to ensure familiarity and to review some most common inquiries for new SolarAPP+ users.

 

This OneStop SolarAPP+ permitting process allows for submitting the approved SolarAPP+ combined PDF plan review document and any/all relevant documents separately which will help to streamline the verification process. Please review the SolarAPP+ Help Center and feel free to reach out the solarappplus@nola.gov email address with inquires throughout the rollout and adoption of SolarAPP+ as we continue to shorten the learning curve for smooth solar permitting integration.

Restrictions

Required Steps

  • Apply online at the One Stop App or fill out and submit the Solar Permit Application
  • [Beginning March 1, 2025] Appling for a Solar Permit online at One Stop App will require a “SolarAPP+ Approved Plan Review”; applications will require the SolarAPP+ plan review PDF and any additional relevant documents

For Review and Guidance

Service provided by

Department of Safety & Permits

(504) 658-7200
1340 Poydras Street Suite 800 New Orleans, LA 70112

9am—5pm
Monday—Friday