Commercial solar calculator

Screen the business case before you ask for a quote.

Use your monthly bill, blended tariff and likely daytime solar offset to estimate system size, capex, savings, payback and finance cash-flow. It is a test model, not a final proposal.

Why it is directional

The roof is only one part of the model.

  • Tariffs and demand charges change the real saving.
  • Operating hours decide how much solar can be used on site.
  • Batteries and generator integration add resilience value, not only kWh savings.
  • Finance, VAT and Section 12B can change the cash-flow profile.

Estimate

Run a first-pass commercial solar model.

Calculator inputs

Start with the bill and the load profile.

This is a directional model for screening. Gentricity still validates the bill, tariffs, roof, operating hours and finance route before quoting.

Indicative model

What the assumptions suggest.

Use this as a first-pass business case only. We model the actual site before specifying panels, inverter, batteries or generator integration.

Estimated loadEstimated monthly electricity consumption, calculated from the monthly bill divided by the blended electricity tariff.35 088kWh / month
Indicative system sizeIndicative solar array size needed to produce the selected offset, based on monthly load, sun hours and performance ratio.145kWp
Estimated capexEstimated project cost before detailed site design, calculated from indicative system size multiplied by installed cost per kWp.R 1 301 963
Year-one solar valueEstimated first-year value of solar production, based on the selected percentage offset of the current monthly electricity bill.R 540 000
Simple paybackSimple payback estimate: estimated capex divided by year-one solar value. It excludes tax treatment, escalation and detailed tariff effects.2,4years
Finance paymentIndicative monthly repayment using the finance term and annual finance rate entered on the left.R 29 624/ month
Estimated monthly cash-flow after financeR 15 376

Solar saving less indicative finance payment. This excludes VAT treatment, demand charges, tariff escalation, battery value and tax benefits.

Ready to test it properly?

Send the bill, operating context and site details. Gentricity will turn the assumptions into a practical solar model.

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How to use this

Three things to check before trusting the number.

01

Use a blended tariff

Divide the total electricity bill by kWh used. If demand charges are material, the real saving may differ.

02

Keep the offset realistic

Most commercial grid-tie sites reduce a portion of the bill, not the full bill. Daytime load drives the answer.

03

Validate with a site model

A final proposal needs the bill, load profile, roof or land, backup requirement, metering and finance route.

A calculator is a starting point. The decision needs a model.

Send us the bill and site context when the first-pass numbers look worth testing.

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