Panel Image: Please upload a picture of a panel that you wish to feature. i.e. REC Alpha.
Panel Manufacture: Indicate the brand of panel. If you do not want to showcase a brand you may leave this value blank.
Panel Wattage: The Solar Wizard needs a value for the calculation. Enter the panel wattage for the wizard (i.e. 275, 360, 400, 410).
Average kWh Utility Cost: Enter the value that the local utility sells power to customers in your area. For those locations that have multiple utilities, we recommend a blended rate. (i.e. $0.12 and $0.16 enter $0.14 as the value).
Electricity Increase Rate: Enter the percentage that the power company in your area increases the cost to purchase power every year. For example, in Hawaii the rate goes up by 5.5% every year.
Price Per Watt (low) Cash Purchase: Enter the amount that you would be willing to charge a customer paying for the system in Cash based on price per watt. i.e. $2 is the minimum you’d charge. Think about your most economical technology solutions to find the lowest entry point.
Price Per Watt (high) Cash Purchase: Enter the amount that you would be willing to charge a customer paying for the system in Cash based on price per watt. i.e. $4 is the maximum you’d charge. Think about complexities in installation or superior technology to set the highest point.
Environmental Derate Factor: This is the value we include to account for pollution or regular degradation of panel performance. We recommend that this value be 0.85-0.9. (0.9 default).
Sunzone Value: Please indicate the number of effective sunhours in your target area. For example, a 400 sunzone would have 4.6 effective sunhours per day (values range from 300-550). Please review the sunzone value chart for more information.
