Tariff Settings

The tariff settings define how grid electricity is priced within solarVis. Every financial output generated inside a project depends on the tariff logic configured on this page.

Purpose of This Page

The Tariff Settings page defines the grid pricing logic used in solarVis.

All financial outputs, including pre- and post-solar bills, energy export compensation, payback period, and inflation-adjusted modeling, depend directly on the tariff configured here.

This page allows you to accurately model real-world utility structures such as fixed charges, minimum bills, tiered rates, time-of-use pricing, solar energy compensation, VAT, and multi-year inflation.

Accurate tariff configuration ensures that feasibility results reflect real grid conditions and regulatory frameworks.

What You Can Do Here

From the Tariff Settings page, you can display the points below:

  • View all tariffs in a structured table

  • Search tariffs using the search field

  • Apply advanced filters using the Filter button

  • Activate or deactivate tariffs using the toggle

  • Switch between All Tariffs and Active Tariffs

  • Create a new tariff

  • Edit an existing tariff or duplicate it

  • Delete custom tariffs

  • Open a detailed tariff preview in a side panel

This allows centralized tariff management across multiple countries, facility types, grid connection types, and regulatory models.

Tariff List Overview

The main table displays all configured tariffs.

Table Columns

  • Name

  • Countries

  • Facility Types

  • Currency

  • Created At

  • Last Updated At

Row Elements

Each row includes:

  • Activation toggle (Active / Inactive)

  • Custom badge (for duplicated or user-created tariffs)

  • Action menu (⋮) including:

    • Duplicate

    • Delete (for custom tariffs)

    • Edit (for custom tariffs)

Table Capabilities

You can:

  • Sort tariffs by name

  • Use the search bar or filter option to find specific tariffs

  • Navigate between pages (All Tariffs and Active Tariffs)

  • Click a tariff to open the preview side panel

This structure supports scalable tariff libraries across multiple markets.

Using Filters

Click the Filter button to narrow the list.

Available filter options include:

  • Country

  • Facility Types (Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Agricultural)

  • Status (Active / Inactive)

  • Lead Generator Status (If applicable)

  • Custom Only

Filters are especially useful when managing large tariff libraries across different countries or regulatory frameworks.

Tariff Preview Popup Screen

Selecting a tariff from the list opens a detailed side panel showing:

  • General information (country, currency, facility types)

  • Fixed charges (Pre-Solar bill, Post-Solar bill, Apply Solar Credits)

  • Rate Periods & Tiers

  • Time-of-Use Schedule (Weekday & Weekend Schedule)

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Both weekday and weekend schedules can be configured separately, allowing different Seasonal and Hourly price definitions for each.

  • Solar Compensation (Compensation Mechanism, True-up Period, True-up Month, Net Surplus Compensation)

  • Financial Parameters (VAT Rate, Annual Inflation Rates)

This allows a quick review of the tariff.

Creating a New Tariff

Rate Details

This section defines where and how the tariff can be used.

Required Fields

  • Name

  • Currency

  • Countries

  • Facility Types

Optional

  • Description

What These Settings Control

  • In which countries is the tariff available

  • Which facility types (Residential, Commercial, etc.) can use it

  • Which projects and Lead Generator configurations reference it

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A single tariff can be assigned to multiple countries and facility types if needed.

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The Tariff Name and Description fields will be displayed in the proposal, so they should be written clearly, professionally, and in a client-facing format.

Solar Compensation

This section defines how exported solar energy is treated.

Compensation Mechanisms

  • Net Metering

  • Net Billing

  • Net Billing (Credit Carryover)

Each mechanism changes how energy exports are valued and whether solar credits exist in the system.

Mechanism Logic

  1. Net Metering

  • Exported energy offsets consumption at the retail rate

  • Surplus becomes a credit balance

  • Settlement occurs during the defined true-up period

  • Solar credits exist

System Effects:

  • Activates Apply Solar Credits option in Fixed Charges

  • Doesn’t activate Export Settings (retail offset is implicit)

  1. Net Billing

  • Exported energy is compensated at a defined export rate

  • No credit carryover between billing periods

  • No ongoing credit balance

System Effects:

  • Doesn’t activate Apply Solar Credits

  • Activates Export Settings

3. Net Billing (Credit Carryover)

  • Exported energy is compensated at a defined export rate

  • Surplus credits roll over to future billing periods

  • Credit balance can accumulate

System Effects:

  • Activates Apply Solar Credits in Fixed Charges

  • Activates Export Settings

True-Up Settings

When a credit-based mechanism is selected (Net Metering or Net Billing with Credit Carryover), additional settings appear:

  • True-up Period (Monthly or Annual)

  • True-up Month

  • Net Surplus Compensation Rate

These define:

  • When settlements occur

  • How unused credits are handled

  • Whether credits expire

  • How the final surplus is compensated

Export Settings

The Export Settings section appears only when:

  • Net Billing

  • Net Billing (Credit Carryover)

It is not visible under Net Metering

What It Controls

Defines how exported energy is valued.

You can configure:

  • Export Rate Type, such as:

    • Retail Rate

    • Retail Rate – Fixed Reduction

    • Retail Rate – Percent Reduction

    • Fixed Rate

This determines how energy export compensation is calculated.

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Export configuration directly affects:

  • Post-solar bill calculation

  • Export revenue

  • Total project savings

Rates

Fixed Charges

Fixed charges represent recurring, non-energy costs added to the electricity bill.

Click Add Fixed Charge to create a new item.

For each charge, define:

  • Name

  • Amount

  • Billing Period (per month or per day)

  • Pre-Solar Bill toggle

  • Post-Solar Bill toggle

How It Works

  • Apply Solar Credits → If enabled, solar credits can reduce this fixed charge (when credit-based compensation is active)

  • Pre-Solar Bill → Applies before solar installation

  • Post-Solar Bill → Continues after installation

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The Apply Solar Credits toggle appears only if the selected Solar Compensation mechanism is:

  • Net Metering

  • Net Billing (Credit Carryover)

This toggle determines whether accumulated solar credits can offset the fixed charge.

This allows modeling:

  • Service fees

  • Grid connection energy charges

  • Subscription costs

Fixed charges are included in both monthly and long-term financial calculations.

Minimum Bill

Defines the minimum amount payable per billing period.

If calculated energy charges fall below this value, the system enforces the defined minimum.

This is essential in markets where utilities require a fixed minimum payment regardless of energy consumption.

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The Minimum Bill rule is applied to the pre-solar bill calculation, ensuring the minimum payment requirement is enforced before solar energy savings are considered.

Rate Periods & Tiers

This section defines energy-based pricing structures.

Click Add Period to create a new rate period. Each period can contain multiple tiers.

For each tier, define:

  • Consumption range

  • Maximum kWh

  • Rate per kWh

  • Adjustment value

  • Calculated total rate

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Consumption within each tier is charged at that tier's rate.

This structure supports:

  • Block (tiered) pricing

  • Seasonal pricing

  • Multi-period rate structures

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Ensure tier ranges do not overlap.

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Defined periods are later mapped inside the Time-of-Use Schedule.

Time-of-Use (TOU) Schedule

Assigns hourly pricing logic to defined rate periods.

Configuration is separated into:

  • Weekday Schedule

  • Weekend Schedule

For each:

  • Month of the year

  • Hour of the day

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You should assign a period number to the hourly cells.

The graph displays:

  • 12 months

  • 24 hours per day

Each hourly cell references a defined rate period.

This enables modeling:

  • Peak hours

  • Off-peak hours

  • Seasonal peak variations

The Time of Use schedule directly impacts grid electricity purchase cost and savings calculations.

Demand Charges

Models kW-based peak-demand or average-demand billing structures. Click Add Demand Charge to configure.

For each demand charge, define:

  • Name

  • Charge Type (Peak Demand or Average Demand)

  • Effective Days (Weekdays / Weekends)

  • Charge Rate per kW

  • Minimum Demand

  • Maximum Demand

Supports modeling of:

  • Peak demand penalties

  • Capacity-based billing

Demand charges are included in:

  • Feasibility analysis

  • Bill comparison outputs

  • Long-term projections

Financial Parameters

VAT Rate

Define the VAT percentage applied to electricity charges.

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VAT is included in total pre-solar and post-solar bill calculations when applicable.

Inflation Rates

Define annual inflation assumptions.

Inflation is applied to:

  • Utility prices

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The inflation rate's impact is reflected in long-term financial outcomes such as total savings and payback period.

Editing a Tariff

To modify a tariff:

  1. Open the action menu.

  2. Click Edit.

  3. Update the desired configuration sections.

  4. Click Save Changes.

You can modify all steps directly within the tariff configuration.

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Changes apply to future project calculations referencing this tariff.

Duplicating a Tariff

To duplicate a tariff:

  1. Open the action menu.

  2. Click Duplicate.

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A new copy is created with a Custom label.

This is recommended when:

  • Adapting a national tariff to a regional variation

Duplicating prevents unintended changes to default or shared tariffs.

Deleting a Tariff

Custom tariffs can be deleted via the action menu. System or default tariffs may be protected from deletion to ensure platform stability.

Deleting a tariff removes it from the Active Tariffs list, meaning it will no longer be available for selection in future projects.

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Accurate tariff configuration is critical for reliable feasibility and proposal results. Incorrect or incomplete tariff settings will disrupt Return on Investment and customer-facing financial outputs.


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