Solar Panel Calculator
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Start with annual electricity use to size a new system, or switch to estimate output from an existing system.
Primary output
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Enter your yearly electricity use, average peak sun hours, and panel wattage to size a basic home solar array. Open Advanced for monthly bills, loss/cost assumptions, or an existing-system generation estimate.
Panels needed
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Estimated annual generation
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Required DC system size
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Production assumptions
Panel footprint
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Rough annual energy value
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Estimated installed cost
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Simple payback period
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