Solar Savings Calculator

Estimate energy usage, solar sizing, and startup load for your project

Plan smarter before you invest

Use this calculator to build a realistic picture of your daily and monthly energy use based on the appliances, equipment, and tools you actually rely on.

This gives you a better starting point for sizing a solar system, understanding surge behavior, and preparing for a more accurate conversation with DHE-Solar.

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Solar Savings Calculator

Add your appliances, equipment, and tools to estimate realistic energy usage, solar sizing, and startup load.

Appliance / Equipment

Quantity

Running Watts (W)

Hours per Day

Days per Week

Duty Cycle (%)

Surge Multiplier (×)

Reference Voltage

Item	Inv?	Qty	Run W	Duty %	Surge ×	Surge W	Start A	h/day	d/week	kWh/month

Estimated Daily Usage: 0.0 kWh

Estimated Monthly Usage: 0.0 kWh

Estimated Monthly Energy Cost: $0

Suggested Solar System Size: 0.0 kW

Total Connected Running Load: 0 W

Largest Single Startup Event: 0 W

Largest Estimated Start Current: 0.0 A

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Running watts are used for steady load. Duty cycle is used for energy estimates. Surge is an editable estimate for startup behavior and should be adjusted if you know the equipment nameplate or measured values.