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It is directed to solar installers, contractors, and salespeople. It is also used by students, teachers, and anyone who wants to learn about the solar industry.
Customer information; Electricity use information (utility, rate schedule starting, rate schedule ending, monthly use, time-of-use profile, demand, efficiency and site use changes, expected rate escalation); location (for NREL insolation); expected inflation in maintenance costs; site conditions (shading upload from Solmetric, Solar Pathfinder, or Precigeo; orientation; tilt; dust and dirt loss factors; microclimate and ambient local temperature adjustment factors; system loss factors, including mismatch and wiring; type and quantity of modules and inverters; system pricing; incentives if desirable to override the regularly updated OnGrid-provided utility specific defaults (rebates, PBIs, FITs, tax credits, depreciation, SRECs); financing variables.
Production and net use; savings; payback; IRR; NPV; resale value; life cycle payback; ROI; 25-year timeline of cash flows and IRR; environmental offset benefits; charts and graphs; explanation of factors affecting output; 90 pages of proposal and document variations to choose from;
Great solar sales and financial software for salespeople, installers, and contractors who want to streamline making reliable, professional proposals.
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