SOLAR PANEL WATTAGE DETERMINATION SYSTEM

摘要

Techniques for solar panel wattage determination are provided. A computing device can determine a potential wattage output of a candidate solar panel array using insolation data for a corresponding geographic region, and determine potential energy consumption for a property of a utility customer in the corresponding geographic region using usage data from the property. The computing device can adjust a size of the candidate solar panel array to vary the potential wattage output, and apply a different rate plan to the potential energy consumption for each adjustment to the potential wattage output. The computing device can determine that one of the wattage output adjustments yields a cost efficiency metric that is less than a predetermined threshold. In turn, the computing device provides a notification of the candidate solar panel array corresponding to the cost efficiency metric being less than the predetermined threshold as a recommendation to the corresponding utility customer.

主权项

1. A computing device for solar panel wattage determination, the computing device comprising:
at least one processor; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to:
obtain insolation data for a corresponding geographic location, the insolation data relating to a total amount of solar radiation energy received on a surface area of a candidate solar panel array during a specified time period in the corresponding geographic location;determine a potential wattage output from the candidate solar panel array based on the insolation data and a rating of the candidate solar panel array, the potential wattage output corresponding to a size of the candidate solar panel array;determine usage data relating to a gross amount of energy consumed by at least one of a property or a component of the property, the property associated with a corresponding utility customer in the corresponding geographic location;determine a net energy consumption based at least in part on a difference between the usage data and the potential wattage output;determine that the potential wattage output of the candidate solar panel array provides a cost efficiency metric that is less than a predetermined threshold, the cost efficiency metric relating to a projected financial benefit to the corresponding utility customer;generate a message including an indication of the candidate solar panel array with the adjustment corresponding to the cost efficiency metric that is less than the predetermined threshold; andprovide the message as a recommendation to the corresponding utility customer.