Tools first. Everything else second.

Solargrin is a free library of solar planning calculators — built for the person staring at a utility bill trying to figure out if solar actually makes sense for their roof.

Why we built this

Most solar calculators online exist to collect a phone number for an installer's sales team. You put in your address, and instead of a number, you get a call three minutes later. We wanted the opposite: instant, honest math, with the ability to see exactly which assumption changed the answer — no address, no phone number, no forced quote request.

How the tools are built

Every calculator uses transparent, published formulas — the kind an installer or electrical engineer would sanity-check a proposal with. Country-level defaults (electricity rates, average sun hours, typical install cost) come from public utility and market data and are refreshed periodically; every default is visible and editable, never hidden inside the math.

We're upfront about the limits: these are planning-stage estimates. Shading, roof condition, panel orientation and local permitting will all move the real number. Use Solargrin to shortlist and sanity-check, then get a proper site survey before signing anything.

How we keep it free

Solargrin is supported by display advertising, clearly marked as ad space on each page. We don't sell visitor contact details, and we don't accept payment to rank one brand's equipment above another's in our content.

What we'll never do

  • Require an account to use a calculator
  • Sell your phone number or email
  • Hide the formula behind a "get your results" gate

What we're building next

  • More calculators: net metering, roof angle, EV charging, and dozens more
  • Deeper country coverage
  • Downloadable/shareable results