Solar Panel Calculator
Estimate your solar potential, energy production, and savings
1. Select Location
Cuenca, Ecuador
2. Roof Area
50 m²
3. Panel Efficiency
Standard (18%)
Monocrystalline
Premium (21%)
High-efficiency
Budget (15%)
Polycrystalline
4. Roof Orientation
0°
5. System Losses
15%
Inverter, wiring, soiling
6. Local Electricity Price
$0.12 / kWh
Adjust price based on location selection (2026 rates)
7. Monthly Electricity Bill
$85 / month
$6 / month
Connection, public lighting, waste collection — solar does not remove these.
8. System Cost per kW
$3000 / kW
Includes panels, inverter, installation
System Overview
Location & Latitude
Cuenca, Ecuador
2.9°
Roof Area
50
m²
Panel Efficiency
18
%
Orientation
0
°
System Losses
15
%
Electricity Price
0.12
/kWh
System Cost
3000
/kW
Climate Zone
Equatorial
4.8 kWh/m²/day
Peak Capacity
9.0
kW
Total System Cost
27,000
$
Annual Production
13,140
kWh/yr
Bill Covered
100
%
Annual Savings
1,577
$/yr
Payback Period
17.1
years
CO₂ Offset/Year
5,256
kg
30-Year Savings
47,310
$
Specific Yield
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kWh/kWp/yr
Annual Production
Energy generated by the array, month by month.Investment Payback
Cumulative savings against the installed cost. The zero line is break-even.Cost & Payback
Initial Investment
$150,000
Annual Savings
$1,800
Payback Period
8.3 years
30-Year Savings
$54,000
0 kWh
Annual Solar Production
≈ Equivalent to X cars off the road
This is an estimation based on standard solar irradiance data.
Annual production
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kWh/yr
Annual savings
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