A Solar Calculator Built On A Python-based Web App Helps Our Client’s End Users to Assess Long-term Benefits by Switching to Solar

About the client

Our client is a pioneer in the renewable energy sector selling solar panels and related equipment along with offering installation services. The C-level management at the organization is extremely passionate about getting more end users to adapt to the idea of renewable energy. As active environmentalists themselves, they don’t just work towards fulfilling their organizational objectives, but also the social objectives.

To ease the transition to solar for people, the team came up with the idea of an application that helps calculate the savings incurred upon switching to solar as opposed to staying on the grid. By showing tangible proof that going solar was cost-effective, the client wanted to get more people to shift to clean and renewable energy.

Key Challenges:

 Our client had an Excel template to calculate the cost of installing solar panels and the cost difference between solar and regular energy options. And they were facing the following challenges:

• There was a large amount of data that had to be entered into Excel sheets and then processed manually to generate results. This was putting undue pressure on our client’s workforce.
• As the calculations were being done party using manual data entry, there was always a chance of errors and incorrect results.
• The client could not make use of third-party integrations as they were using an Excel sheet for the task.
• Exporting the results and reports generated in Excel needed to be shared with end-users and other stakeholders. However, converting the reports into visually pleasing PDF files was a tough task.
• As Excel was being used for the calculations, the formula was not accessible to people unless they contacted our client. This limited the use and potential of the formula designed by our client.

Business Needs Synopsis

After carefully understanding the challenges faced by our client and analyzing their current working models, the team at SynergyTop outlined the following business needs:

• The client needed to transfer the written function into a scalable code that can be further used as the base for a web application.
• The web app had to be responsive in order to be accessible on any device. This would ensure that customers don’t get left out based on what device they used.
• High accuracy in the app and the efficient use of the client’s proprietary formula was required to calculate the cost difference between regular and solar energy for various time periods.
• The app would be handling large amounts of data, which had to be kept safe. A secure database and infallible data encryption were essential.

SynergyTop’s Solution

To meet the client’s business needs, our team of mobile developers and UI/UX designers delivered the following solutions:

• A visually appealing web app is developed to attract end-users; the navigation was kept simple and the UI/UX was customer-centric, designed based on best practices.
• The web app has the capability to calculate the cost of solar installation, create comparisons between solar and regular energy costs over a span of 5, 10, 15, and 30 years.
• The application is capable to calculate the cost of solar energy system installation based on the geolocation as well as the regular energy cost charged by the local/zonal utility company. This was possible with the help of third-party integrations set up with the web app.
• Robust reporting functionalities are added to make sure the users and other stakeholders could keep a track of their savings. Reports can be exported as PDF files.
• MySQL, an extremely efficient and secure database is used to ensure data security. Tamper-proof provisions are also made to ensure only authorized users could access the reports.

Business Benefits

With our Python-based web app, our clients yielded the following business benefits:

• Our client was no more reliant on Excel for the calculations. The web app ensures that the data won’t be lost and the calculations will be absolutely accurate.
• With a globally accessible web app, now users from all over the world can use the app to calculate the costs of switching to solar energy and its long-term cost benefits.
• By helping people see the financial advantages of switching to solar energy systems, the client was able to meet their social objects. The application has contributed significantly in persuading people to switch to solar energy and towards a sustainable future.

About SynergyTop

SynergyTop is a leading IT services company that provides future-ready digital solutions and enables digital commerce for its enterprise customers. Our certified digital and domain experts deliver custom digital solutions on website UX/UI, mobile application, PWAs, and E-Commerce; managed cloud services and custom ERP development.

Founded in 2014 and Headquartered in San Diego, SynergyTop has delivered over +200 websites, +50 mobile applications, and +100 eCommerce platforms for small and medium-size customers from Retail, Healthcare, Solar Power and Energy, Construction, and Manufacturing Industry. We have received many industry awards and recognitions from leading publications. Combining our unmatched experience, fast-paced execution ability, and passionate team of domain experts, make us the partner of choice for our customers in their digitalization journey to grow and prepare for the future.

Write to us at info@synergytop.com.