MyEyedro User Guide v5
3.6.Solar Calculator
The Solar Calculator tool uses provided information to estimate generation from the installed solar and maximum potential. the Results provided here are estimates only. Estimates do not account for time value of money(TVM) or limiting performance factors such as shade, tilt, operating temperature, debris, etc. Whether you’re considering installing one or looking to get a little more information about the solar panels you have, this tool will help you get a better grasp on the potential value and costs of solar panel installation.
System Details
| Field | How It’s Used | |
| A | Latitude and Longitude | The geographic coordinates of where the solar panel installation is located, we use this to figure out an estimate of how much sun will be shine throughout the year. |
| B | Number of Solar Panels | Pressing this button will open a dialog which will create a new bill profile for your user account. |
| C | Panel Power Rating(W/Panel) | The watt rating of the solar panels |
| D | Panel Surface Area (m²/panel) | The surface area of the solar panels in meters squared. |
| E | System Efficiency | A measurement of a solar panel’s ability to convert sunlight into usable electricity. |
| F | Initial Investment($) | This initial cost of purchasing and installing the solar panels and accompanying required systems. |
| G | Annual Maintenance ($est) | This is an estimate for how much the maintenance for the installation will cost each year. |
System Potential
To help you understand what this system could be capable of, it’s best to see how it would affect your power consumption.
| Field | How It’s Used | |
| A | Annual Consumption(kWh) | This input field is for you to enter your annual consumption of Kilowatt hours to see how the system would affect you. |
| B | Annual Cost | An estimate of your annual electricity cost. |
| C | Peak Demand Capacity | Solar panel systems are measured in kWp (kilowatt peak). It is the amount of power produced by the system under laboratory test conditions. |
| D | Annual Generation | This estimate is how many kilowatt hours the installation could generate in a year. |
| E | Annual Savings | An estimate of how much money you will save based on how much power the installation could generate. |
| F | Payback Period | This field shows you the estimate to how long it should take for the installation to save you enough money that it has payed for itself. |
| G | Panel to Offset | This is an estimate for how much the maintenance for the installation will cost each year. |
Maximum Potential
To help you understand what this system could be capable of, based on the maximum size of the area you looking at for the installation.
| Field | How It’s Used | |
| A | Available Area(m²) | This is the total available area that could be used to install the solar panels in meters squared |
| B | Number of Panels | This shows the maximum number of panels that could fit in the available area based on the size entered in the system details block. |
| C | Peak Demand Capacity | Solar panel systems are measured in kWp (kilowatt peak). It is the amount of power produced by the system under laboratory test conditions. |
| D | Annual Generation | This estimate is how many kilowatt hours the installation could generate in a year. |
| E | Annual Savings | An estimate of how much money you will save based on how much power the installation could generate. |
| F | Payback Period | This field shows you the estimate to how long it should take for the installation to save you enough money that it has payed for itself. |
Additional Options
- Plugin Options Button to expand the options panel.
- Specify which Display Group data should be displayed for by selecting the appropriate Display Group from the “Display data for” dropdown menu.
- Check More Options to view and customize additional plugin settings.
- Show/hide maximum potential panel and graph series.
- Show/hide solar radiation graph series.
- Set the average purchase rate per kilowatt.
- Show/hide statistics on surplus generation sold.
- Set the Average Sale Rate of surplus generation per kilowatt.
- Set the CO2 Emission Factor per kilowatt.
- Show/hide estimates on solar payback period.
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