Solar calculator for finding stronger homeowner conversations
Estimate the savings story behind a property, then use DealMachine to find and contact homeowners who fit your solar criteria.
Estimate solar savings, net system cost, payback period, and owner outreach priority.
Estimate savings and payback for a solar-ready property
Adjust monthly electric bill, system size, installed cost, power rate, and incentive assumptions.
Solar inputs
Before incentives.
Solar fit
Updated as you change inputs.
Why solar teams need property-level estimates
A better first conversation starts with a credible savings range and the property facts to support it.
Turn property fit into a clear number
Estimate production, bill offset, and payback before you prioritize a homeowner.
Focus outreach on better homes
Pair savings math with property filters like owner occupancy, equity, and home value.
Make the message specific
Use a property-backed estimate to write outreach that sounds less generic.
How to estimate solar savings
A simple solar estimate compares expected production value against net system cost.
Estimate the homeowner electric bill.
Choose a likely system size for the property.
Estimate annual production and multiply it by the local power rate.
Subtract incentives from the installed system cost.
Divide net cost by annual savings to estimate payback period.
Build solar lead lists with property context
DealMachine helps solar teams find homeowners by property and owner signals, then turn those records into outreach lists.
Search for homeowners that match your solar targeting criteria.
Review the property record and solar assumptions.
Estimate bill offset and payback to prioritize the lead.
Send the list to outreach with the property context intact.
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Solar questions
Practical notes before you use this tool on a live deal or campaign.
Is this a full solar proposal?
No. It is a planning estimate. Final solar proposals should use roof measurements, shade analysis, utility rates, and local incentive rules.
What makes a property a better solar lead?
Solar teams often look at owner occupancy, home value, roof fit, electric bill signals, equity, and local utility rates.
Can DealMachine help find solar leads?
Yes. DealMachine can help identify homeowner lists and property signals that solar teams use for outreach.
Find solar-ready homeowners with better property data
Use DealMachine to build targeted homeowner lists and give your outreach a stronger property story.
Available in DealMachine workflows for property research, analysis, and outreach.