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Jon Appleseed
123 Vista Lane
A Polar 17 kW Energy System
Option 1
Jon Appleseed
123 Vista Lane
Projected 25-year savings
$154,484
As low as $0 down
2.99% APR · 60 mo*
See payment optionsSign by Friday to lock this price
3 spots leftOnly 3 installs left at this price this quarter. Offer void if roof fails inspection.
Solar details
Usage Breakdown
Estimated Savings
Est. First Year Consumption
17,859.1 kWh
Est. First Year Production
16,422.2 kWh
Assuming a 2.90% escalation rate on utility rate
Payback period
6.75 years
Return on investment (ROI)
14% per year
Est. Solar Savings Over 25 Years
$154,484.45
Control your energy costs
As utility prices continue to climb you will enjoy predictable energy costs for years to come.
Increase the value of your property
Real estate studies find that solar is a home improvement that may increase the market value of your property.
33,660
Gallons of gasoline saved
12,729
Trash bags of waste recycled
4,986
Tree seedlings grown for 10 years
329,449
Pounds of coal saved
Final Cost
17 itemsSolar modules (42 × 405W)
$19,947.00
Micro-inverters (42 × IQ8X)
$3,840.00
Racking, flashing & sealant
$2,150.00
Roof reinforcement (2 zones)
$1,200.00
Main panel upgrade (200A)
$2,800.00
Conduit, wiring & junction boxes
$1,650.00
Labor & installation crew
$6,400.00
Engineering & design services
$950.00
Site survey & shading analysis
$250.00
Permitting & inspection fees
$620.00
Utility interconnection application
$310.00
Trenching & sub-panel run
$850.00
Tree trimming (recommended)
$450.00
Monitoring system & app setup
$395.00
Warranty registration & filing
$150.00
Dealership / origination fee
$4,200.00
Doc prep & notary
$104.60
Total
$48,166.60
Prices subject to change. Line items may be adjusted at time of installation. Some items may be removed from your final invoice without prior notice. See Terms & Conditions, Exhibit A, section 11.
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How it works
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Data: LBNL Tracking the Sun, PVWatts, EIA.
What's Inside
Four layers of analysis: price, production, equipment, and your negotiating playbook.
Overall Score
Price Analysis
Production Check
Negotiating Scripts
Sample based on a real 8kW California quote. Data: NLR PVWatts v8, formerly NREL PVWatts · EIA · Lawrence Berkeley Lab.
Sample Report
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Room to Negotiate
Two data flags noted. Price and production both above benchmarks.
8kW system · California · NLR PVWatts + Lawrence Berkeley Lab data
Price per watt
$3.42/W
vs $2.89 CA median
Production claim
+12% above
vs NLR PVWatts
Equipment score
82 / 100
Tier 1 panels & inverter
Incentives
State & utility only
Only documented state or utility amounts are applied to payback, not the expired federal homeowner credit
Data summary: The price-per-watt is 18% above the California median. The production estimate is 12% above the NLR benchmark for this location.
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