Calculators

Renew Sunulator for sizing solar panels This Excel spreadsheet and training resources provides an easy way for community energy groups to size solar and solar/battery systems. Unlike most tools, it helps you model the energy load so the savings are more realistic.

Global Solar Atlas Calculate the output of your solar project just by clicking on a map. You can also download local solar data.

Renewable Ninja Calculate the production of a wind or solar project anywhere in the world based on real weather data from 2019 or earlier

Global Wind Atlas Calculate the output of your wind project just by clicking on a map. You can also download local wind data.

System Advisor Model from NREL The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (USA) has provided a free downloadable modelling tool for understanding the technical and financial implications of many different renewable energy investments

Free online energy calculators Simple online calculators and excel spreadsheets that can give you an understanding of the laws that govern energy production and consumption. Includes wind, hydro, potential energy and hot water.

SunSPOT solar and battery calculator - Estimates your system size, the cost, and how much you’ll save (run by the Australian Solar PV Institute)

Levelised cost of energy calculator The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (USA) online calculator for robust comparison of renewable energy technologies. A link to the Annual Technology Baseline provides detailed cost and performance data as a download

Levelised cost of electricity calculator The International Energy Agency's interactive online tool allows you to compare sources of electricity with different costs for different countries.

Energy system information

Live electricity consumption and temperature This electricity map shows you live electricity consumption across Australia and the weather that might be driving higher consumption.

Network Opportunity Maps - Maps showing network planning information for the whole NEM, including planned investment, potential value from deferring investment, and available capacity.