Can I reinstall on my G5 using my MacBook Pro disks?

I have a G5 at work and the HD died on me today. I JUST bought a shiny new SSD to install on it once I get in on Monday. My questions is, before I get in on Monday and spend all day installing apps, am I able to install the OS via my MacBook disk and start the installation process over the weekend?
EDIT: G5 is NOT a PPC

Great news I could help, thanks & good luck!
Might let us know how it went.

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