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How to use the solar and battery sizing calculator

The solar and battery designer is a feature extract for combined sizing and savings — useful at steps 5 and 8 when you want a quick standalone check.

Open the solar and battery sizing calculator

When to use this tool

When you have a bill or daily kWh estimate and want a recommended kW and battery kWh range " "without opening the full app. It is homeowner-framed but the numbers work as a cross-check for designers.

Steps in the calculator

  1. Set location (country) for tariff and generation defaults.
  2. Enter daily or monthly electricity use.
  3. Adjust system kW and battery kWh sliders to explore trade-offs.
  4. Review savings and self-consumption summaries.

Limits

Not a string design or multi-roof layout tool. For a connected design from usage through " "proposal, use Photonik or Photonik Pro.

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