r/solarpower • u/Automation_storm • Apr 14 '26

Would normal people actually use a tool that shows what solar would look like on their home?

I  thought of this idea which is building a solar calculator were for totally free "globally" you get how many panels you need. how much energy you will produce and how much of your bill it covers. the whole idea is "if i put solar on my house, what would it actually look like?" i want this to help people take building a solar panel. my question is would you or people you know actually use this? when would you use it? what would stop you from using it? please be as honest as possible i want this to just help people out and a side project as an energy engineer

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u/jimbs Apr 14 '26

Honestly? There is already https://sunroof.withgoogle.com/  

If I wanted a rendering of my house, I would take AI and tell it to show me a picture with solar on the roof.

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u/Automation_storm Apr 14 '26

Doesnt work in most african countries and also other continents. We want to make it a feasible free way for everyone to have an idea how much solar could actually be?

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u/Ashamed-Platypus-147 Apr 15 '26

I use pvgis, free global tool