Solar planner

A simple first look at solar, storage, and backup value for your home.

Use a few homeowner details to preview a likely battery-first direction. The tool stays practical and homeowner-friendly while still showing what needs final verification later.

1. Start with your home

Upload a roof photo or use the demo home below.

Quick estimate
Estimated solar system
12.9 kW
Self-consumption capture
72%
Potential SGIP path
$4k–$19k potential range
Home energy summary

A practical view of how solar and storage could help after sunset.

PG&E tuned
Solar input
15 kWh
Battery reserve
20 kWh
Annual savings
$2,250
Backup runtime
28 hrs
6a
9a
12p
3p
6p
8p
11p

The evening spike is where battery planning becomes more valuable. Under California net billing, using your own stored solar power at home can matter more than sending it back to the grid.

Los Angeles
Heat waves and summer peak demand

Battery pairing can help control evening usage and keep key rooms comfortable.

Bay Area
PSPS events and winter storm outages

Storage can make solar more useful when export value feels limited and reliability matters.

San Diego
High rates and coastal peak pricing

A right-sized battery can reduce expensive evening imports and improve backup confidence.

Sacramento
Summer AC load and grid stress

Daytime production can stay more valuable when it is stored for the evening rush.