Estimate solar value and payback
| Estimated annual production | 6,500 kWh |
| Used on site | 4,225 kWh |
| Exported to grid | 2,275 kWh |
| Estimated annual value | $897 |
| Simple payback | 11.1 years |
Important: this does not include financing, tax credits, maintenance, system degradation, battery costs or future tariff changes. Production depends on roof orientation, shade and local weather.
Why self-consumption matters
Electricity used in the home often avoids a different price from electricity exported to the grid. Entering both rates makes the estimate more useful than treating all production as identical.
What this does not model
This is a simple cash-payback estimate. It does not forecast tariff changes, performance degradation, financing, incentives, maintenance or battery economics.