Project Cost Estimator

Equipment, labor, AI/compute, and energy inputs combined into one client-ready quote.

BLOCHSOFT ESTIMATE

Equipment

Solar panels — cost per panel × quantity ($)

Inverter(s) ($)

Mounting type for this quote

Mount hardware — cost per unit × qty ($)

Editing this updates the saved cost for the mounting type selected above. Set rates for all three types in the table further down.

Battery storage (optional, $)

Wiring, disconnects, misc BOS ($)

Equipment subtotal (raw)$0

Labor & Admin

Install labor — hours × rate/hr ($)

Both hours and rate auto-fill from the selected mounting type's row below (dual-axis takes longer and may need a specialized crew) — editing here updates that type's saved values.

Permitting / admin — hours × rate/hr ($)

Travel / mobilization flat fee ($)

Labor subtotal$0

Mounting type rates (edit your cost book here)

TypeCost/unit ($)Energy gain (%)Labor (hrs)Labor rate ($/hr)

Fixed mount

Single-axis tracking

Dual-axis tracking

Set these once as your standard rates. Switching “Mounting type for this quote” above pulls the matching row automatically.

Pricing

Markup on equipment (%)

Overhead allocation, flat ($)

Energy / Payback (for the customer)

Customer's electricity rate ($/kWh)

Base system output, fixed-mount equivalent (kWh/year)

Rough guide: panel qty × wattage × ~1300 sun-hrs/yr, adjust for location.

Energy gain applied (from mounting type rate table)

AI / Compute Cost — per estimate run

AI cost per quote$0.00

Azure hosting — monthly cost ($), quotes run per month

Second field: estimates run per month, used to spread hosting cost per quote.

Client Quote Summary

Equipment (incl. markup)$0

Labor & admin$0

Travel / mobilization$0

Overhead$0

Total project price$0

Your internal AI + hosting cost for this quote$0.00

Effective annual output: —
Estimated customer payback: —
Annual savings at current rate: —