Use the right consumption baseline
Select household use or grid purchases from the bill. Existing solar can supply energy that never appears as imported electricity.
Solar and battery savings estimator
Explain the savings behind the proposal.
ArcSolar’s savings estimator connects the proposed solar or battery system to the customer’s energy profile. Compare current and estimated future costs, then explain the assumptions behind the difference.
Book a workflow demoA battery proposal should explain which energy use and tariff assumptions support the estimate.
ArcSolar / Solar and battery savings estimator
What you can do
Make the assumptions easy to explain
Reflect how the home uses power
Review daytime, evening and overnight demand, load flexibility, system size and battery capacity before relying on the displayed comparison.
Show a defensible customer estimate
Check the cost baseline, future costs and savings together. Confirm whether finance repayments or recurring benefits are included before sharing the quote.
Setup and workflow
Put it to work in ArcSolar
The example explains consumption basis; it is not a savings forecast. Use reviewed customer inputs and inspect the customer preview before sending.
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Prepare the energy profile
Confirm usage evidence, average bill, tariff type, supply charge and feed-in rate. Use the actual bill rates if a listed plan does not match the contract.
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Review the proposed change
For an existing solar customer, confirm whether the system will stay, expand or be replaced. Check the generation and battery assumptions offered.
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Explain the consumption gap
Illustrative example: 4,000 kWh of grid imports plus 2,000 kWh of solar used on site means 6,000 kWh of household use. Entering 4,000 as total use understates demand.
Questions
Before you get started
Are savings or payback guaranteed?
No. Generation, consumption timing, exports, battery losses and tariff changes affect the result. Present the output as an estimate with its assumptions.
Can we estimate from one recent bill?
Use the available evidence, but explain its seasonal limits. Annual statements or interval data can reveal usage patterns that a single bill cannot establish.
What if the inputs are not reliable enough?
Resolve warnings and check the preview. If the evidence cannot support a useful comparison, use the available omit-savings option and explain the missing inputs.
Evidence and review
Product scope reviewed 2026-09-13.
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- Solar and battery savings estimator documentation — ArcSolar Documentation; reviewed 2026-09-13.
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