Sidebar Configurator
Your home and energy settings live in a collapsible sidebar. On mobile, tap the TrySolar logo to open it.
Features
Explore your home energy options
Model electricity plans with solar, battery, EV, and usage assumptions so you can compare estimated cost, solar benefit, and how much power you still buy from the grid.
Your energy profile
Get Started
Start with your household profile in the sidebar.
Location
Choose a NZ region or custom location to adjust sunlight and price estimates.
Energy Use
Set your usual household energy use as daily, weekly, monthly, or annual totals, including how much power you use at peak, shoulder, and night rates.
Side-by-side analysis
Compare Plans
Add any retailer plan and compare side-by-side.
Add Custom Plan
Enter any retailer’s rates manually to compare against example plans and other custom plans.
Smart Paste
Paste retailer plan text and let TrySolar find rates, fixed charges, and free power windows.
Free Power Windows
Model plans with free electricity periods, including the right rate for overlapping time windows.
Weekend Rates
Set distinct peak, shoulder, and night pricing for Saturdays and Sundays.
Sort by Cost
Rank all plans in the comparison table by estimated annual cost with one tap.
Customise your analysis
Go Deeper
Save different home setups and switch between plan groups without rebuilding your scenario.
Dashboard Detail
Three views — Essentials, Balanced, Full — control how many sidebar fields, summary cards, and chart options are visible. Found in the settings menu.
Home Setups
Save and load named home setups (e.g. “Current House” vs “With 10kW Solar”) separately from the plans you compare against.
Plan Groups
Group plans into named sets (e.g. “Top 3 Retailers”) to quickly switch between sets of plans.
Solar, battery & EV
Simulate Your System
Model solar, battery, and EV scenarios with real weather data.
Solar Generation
Set solar system size, expected output, losses, and export limits.
Battery Storage
Set home battery capacity and charging efficiency.
Electric Vehicle
Model EV charging use with commute distance, efficiency, and charging time (night, shoulder, or day).
Weather Data
Use a year of historic sunlight data from Open-Meteo for your location.
Daily Energy Flows
Interactive 24-hour view showing solar generation, energy use, battery cycling, and power bought from or sold to the grid by season.
Payback estimates
Track Value
Financial impact and payback estimates for your setup.
Payback Calculator
Estimate how long solar or battery savings could take to pay back the upfront cost.
Cost Breakdowns
Tap any summary card to see how the number was calculated.
EV Running Costs
Compare EV charging costs against petrol costs, road user charges, tyre wear, insurance, servicing, and depreciation.
Unlock with Pro
Pro Features
Save time and share results with Pro tools.
AI Plan Reader
ProAI-powered plan reading from pasted text or PDF content. Extracts rates, free windows, and plan structure automatically.
Household Sharing
ProShare a read-only dashboard view with anyone via a secure link.
Unlimited Cloud Workspace
ProKeep unlimited custom plans and household profiles synced across devices.
Ready to compare?
Add your plan, set your household assumptions, and compare estimated annual cost across scenarios.