PVsell is capable of highly accurately modeling very complex scenarios. But you can also fast-track a residential proposal by entering the minimum amount of information, as shown in this help topic. This process will take less than 2 minutes.
Create a new project
Start the 'new project' creation process by clicking on the sun then clicking 'add new project'.
Select 'residential' customer type and enter the customer's details. Start typing their address and wait for google to autocomplete the address (authorise PVsell to use location services if prompted to do so), then click the identified address.
Enter a title for the new project
You can select an existing project or a project template as a starting point for your new project. Using project templates will save you time entering/loading commonly-entered information. See Using Project Templates to speed up the process
Click "go" to create the new project
Bill Tab
On the Bill Tab, enter the flat rate electricity tariff, in dollars (e.g. 0.25 for 25c/kWh).
PVsell can model more complex tariffs including Time-Of-Use and Block Tariffs
Enter the electricity price escalation (or skip this if you're happy with a default 3% annual escalation). Then enter the feed-in tariff, in dollars per kWh (e.g. 0.113 for 11.3c/kWh)
Consumption Tab
Click "Consumption". A default residential consumption profile will be pre-loaded. You can click 'Load Consumption Profile"
Click 'override' and enter the customer's average daily electricity consumption
Site Tab
Click the Site Tab
Then click 'roof layout'
Then click 'Set Panel Type' and select the panel you wish to use for this customer.
Draw the outline of the roof, and the panels will autofill. This will enable you to quickly see the maximum array capacity the roof can hold.
Make any adjustments you need to.
System Tab
Click the System Tab
Then enter the array capacity in kW
Then enter the system price. You also need to identify whether its a $/W or $total price, price before or after subsidy, GST inclusive or exclusive.
You can speed up this process by loading in a pre-configured system from your library using the "Load System" button. See How do I load system information from my library?
For more help on this tab, view System
Enter the STC price
Output Tab
Click the "Calculate/Show Output" tab, and review the calculated results
More help on the Output Section
Proposal Tab
Click the Proposal Tab
Then Click 'Download'
Then click the green "Download" button to download your proposal.
This will download the default residential proposal. You may prefer to use the 'Load Proposal/Page" button to load in your company's proposal from the proposal library.
More help on the Proposal Tab
Using Project Templates to speed up the process
Using Project Templates can speed up the process of creating a residential project, saving you time inputting commonly-entered values.
Set up your project templates on the 'Projects' Screen.
Check the box beside the project you wish to turn into a project template
Then Click "Create Template"
Then when you're creating a new project, click the "From Template" option and select the project template you wish to use as a starting point for your new project.
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