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Get Solar Calculator

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Location and Usage
City, State
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Utility
Electric Rate Name
Monthly Electric Bill
Select the amount spent monthly on the electric portion of your utility bill. This is combined with the rate structure and the load profit to determine hourly electric consumption.
Annual Bill Escalation
Select your estimate of the change in the utility rates each year over the life of your system.
PV System
Adjust Size to Lower More of Your Bill
Size (dc)
Select the size of the PV system based on its nameplate rating. Increasing the system size will offset a higher percentage of your electric usage. Decreasing the system size will have the opposite effect, but will also lower the overall cost of your system.
Cost
Select the per unit cost of the system in dollers per nameplate Watt. System cost per Wait will vary based on the type of the equipment installed and the complexity of the installation. Contact GetSolar for more information about your particular installation.
Tilt
Select the slope of the PV system; 0o is horizontal and 90o is vertical.
Orientation
PV systems that face south will produce the most electricity.
REC Value
Select the value of a Renewable Energy Credit (REC) or (SREC).
REC Annual Increase
Select any Annual precentage increase in REC value.
REC Life
Select the number of years that the REC will pay out.
Are REC Taxable?
Select Yes if the REC will be taxable.
You Save 0% and $0 a Month when you Get Solar.
 

 Your System
Cost $0.00
Federal / State Tax Credit $0.00
State / Utility Rebate $0.00
Net Cost (Click the system cost) $0.00
 
Rating (dc) kW dc
Rating (ac-ptc) kW
Annual Output kWh
Annual Bill Savings $0
Cumulative Lifetime Savings $0 over 25 years
Investment Return 0.00%

 Financing
Payment Type
System can be paid for using a variety of methods. The methods of payment determines how the costs are spread out over time and some of the tax implications of the purchase.
Loan Rate
Select the loan interest rate.
Loan Term
The length of the loan, in years.
Tax Filing Status
The marginal tax rate of the purchaser is based on the Tax Filing Status and Taxable income and determines the value of any tax write-offs.
Percent Financed
The System purchase may require the down payment. As you increase the down payment, you will reduce your monthly costs.
Taxable Income
The marginal tax rate of the purchaser is based on the Tax Filing Status and Taxable income and determines the value of any tax write-offs.

You save 0% off your annual electric bill with GetSolar.
 
     Electric Bill Savings      Electric Bill GetSolar
 Before GetSolarAfter GetSolarBill Savings
Total $0 $0 $0
You Make 0% of your Electricity when you GetSolar.
 
     Excess solar power      Bought from utility
     Produced by GetSolar  
KWhBought from utilityGetSolar ProducedExcess solar power
TOTAL 0 0 0








Your net cost for this GetSolar PV system is $0.
 
     Increased Taxes      Federal Tax Credit
     Cost Before Incentives      System Buydown
  less Total Incentives   $0
  plus Total Tax Increases   $0
Net Cost $0


Your GetSolar system saves an estimated $0 over 25 years.
 
Up  Down Net Cash Flow Cumulative
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This GetSolar PV system has a Net Present Value of $0.
 
Up  Down Net Cash Flow Discount Factor Discounted Cash Flow Cumulative Discounted
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2011$0$0$0
2012$0$0$0
2013$0$0$0
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2019$0$0$0
2020$0$0$0
2021$0$0$0
2022$0$0$0
Hourly Usage and System Production (kWh) for     
 


System produces 0 KWh of electricity in this month
 
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Monthly Net
Metering
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