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Solar & Energy Design

Free Planning Tools • Professional Design

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Professional solar design tool demo walkthrough

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Choose the tool that's right for you

For Home & Property Owners

Free

$0

Plan your solar & energy upgrades

  • Energy Profile (bill, tariffs, usage profiles)
  • Solar sizing & panel placement
  • Battery sizing (tier-based pricing)
  • Savings & payback (single design)
  • Rebates (AU STC built in)
  • Electrification planning
For Solar Professionals

Pro

$0 (currently free for installers)

Design systems & create proposals for clients

  • Everything in Free, plus:
  • Professional solar design (product catalog, multiple designs)
  • Battery product selection & configuration
  • Multi-design payback comparison
  • Rebate customisation (templates, business-level)
  • String voltage calculator
  • Full configuration (rebates, taxes, cost groups)
  • Professional proposals (PDF, share, T&C, branding)
  • Off-grid design
  • Site plans & documentation

Key Features

We've built a lot of powerful tech into an app that's incredibly easy to use! Here's what you can look forward to...

Solar proposal with financial analysis and system specifications

Create Solar Proposals In Minutes

Create beautiful, accurate, easy to read solar proposals in just a few minutes. No training required.

Solar panel layout designer with drag-and-drop interface

Simple Solar Panel Layout Interface

The Photonik solar design software enables system designers of any skill level to quickly and easily develop accurate solar proposals using our simple user interface.

Solar array optimization table showing efficiency and generation data

Smart Solar Analysis & Optimization

Photonik provides designers with a simple overview of each array section and offers unique insights such as the estimated daily generation (kWh/day) and the efficiency compared to the ideal orientation at the site.

Solar site plan creator with string configuration

Solar Site Plans

Create solar site plans in seconds. Simply draw the strings and DC cable paths, then drag and drop the icons in position. Everything else is done automatically.

String voltage calculator showing solar panel configuration

String Voltage Calculator

To ensure your designs perform correctly, Photonik provides you with string voltages so you can quickly match your design to suit your selected inverter MPPT voltage.

Solar system cost breakdown and ROI calculator

Easy System Costing

Flexible system costing with multiple options, easily add margins and rebates. Or override the final price using outputs from a third-party CRM.