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Solar Savings Calculator

  • Visitors see their projected savings, panel count, cost after ITC, and payback period in real time
  • One calculator handles both customer types with inputs for bill, usage, roof orientation, tilt, and shading
  • Visitors request their full quote by email directly from the calculator, turning interest into pipeline automatically

About this template

A ready-to-embed solar savings calculator built for residential and commercial solar businesses. Add it to your website and let potential customers calculate their own savings, no sales call needed to get them interested.

Visitors enter their details and instantly see:

  • Projected savings over 25 years
  • Number of panels recommended
  • Total system cost after the federal ITC (30% tax credit)
  • Monthly savings
  • ROI and payback period

The calculator covers both residential and commercial projects and accounts for monthly utility bill, electricity usage, roof orientation, roof tilt, and shading. After seeing their estimate, visitors can request their full quote directly via email, turning a curious visitor into a warm lead without any manual follow-up.

Instructions

Follow these steps to set up the calculator on your website:

  1. Choose your mode Set whether the calculator defaults to residential, commercial, or lets visitors switch between both
  2. Adjust the input ranges Update the monthly bill and electricity usage sliders to reflect realistic ranges for your market
  3. Calibrate the output logic Update the savings and cost calculations to match your local electricity rates, panel specs, and pricing
  4. Apply your ITC percentage The calculator currently applies the 30% federal tax credit, update this if your region uses a different rate
  5. Brand it to your business Match the colors, fonts, and button style to your existing website
  6. Connect your quote form Link the email form to your CRM, inbox, or lead management tool so quote requests land in the right place
  7. Embed on your website Place the calculator on your homepage, landing page, or a dedicated estimate page
  8. Test before going live Run through several input combinations to make sure the outputs and form submission work correctly

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