Solar Panel Calculator

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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.

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Panels needed
Required DC system size
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Production assumptions

Panel footprint

Optional financial screen

Rough annual energy value
Estimated installed cost
Simple payback period