How to Add Pricing for Components

Summary:

This article explains how to configure Detailed Pricing for hardware components in OpenSolar, such as Modules, Inverters, Batteries, and Other Components. The feature allows for granular cost, labor, and price adjustments based on either system size (kW) or the number of components used. You'll learn how to access the feature, set up pricing tiers, and apply the logic across different pricing strategies. Both per-unit and per-watt pricing methods are supported.

Using Detailed Pricing for Components in OpenSolar

OpenSolar provides a Detailed Pricing feature that allows for highly customizable pricing setups for the following hardware components:

• Modules

• Inverters

• Batteries

• Other Components

You can configure:

• Cost

• Labour

• Price Adjustments
  on a per unit, per panel, or per watt basis.

These adjustments can be applied based on either:

• System Size (kW), or

• Number of Components used

Accessing the Detailed Pricing Feature

To access and configure detailed pricing:

1. Ensure you have access to the Control Zone.

2. Navigate to:
   Control > Design & Hardware > Module/Inverter/Batteries/Other Components

3. Select and edit a component (e.g., an inverter for this example).

Entering Detailed Pricing

Next to one of the costing or pricing fields, click "Enter detailed pricing".

This action will expand the detailed pricing interface:

Setting Pricing by System Size (kW)

1. Choose "System Size (kW)" as the pricing method.

2. Define Tiers to apply different prices depending on system size.

3. Set the Price per unit and define the maximum size in the Tier field.

Example setup:

• $200 per unit for systems up to and including 5kW

• $150 per unit for systems >5kW and ≤10kW

• $120 per unit for all systems >10kW (leave Tier blank for final price)

Tip: Leaving the Tier field blank applies the final price to all remaining system sizes.

Setting Pricing by Number of Components

Alternatively, select "Number of Components" to base pricing on how many of a specific component (e.g., batteries) are used.

• Each Tier defines the quantity range.

• Each Price corresponds to the cost per component within that range.

This method is useful for bulk pricing models (e.g., lower cost per battery when multiple units are used).

Clearing Detailed Pricing

To remove all detailed pricing entries:

• Click "Clear detailed pricing"

Note: This will delete all pricing tiers and cannot be undone.