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Process energy offset, demand charge management, and energy resilience for manufacturers.
System Size
250-2,000 kW
Energy Reduction
40-60%
Demand Charge
Solar + storage can reduce demand charge...
Roof Type
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Solar generates electricity that can power any electric manufacturing equipment. While solar alone cannot meet 24/7 demand, it can offset 40-60% of total electricity consumption during production hours, with battery storage extending benefits into peak demand periods.
Manufacturing facilities are excellent candidates for commercial solar due to high energy intensity and predictable load profiles. Solar can offset a significant portion of process energy while demand charge management with battery storage addresses expensive peak charges common in industrial rate structures. Energy resilience is increasingly important for supply chain reliability.
Significant reduction in high energy costs
Demand charge management with solar + battery
Supply chain resilience and backup power
Sustainability reporting for customers and investors
Hedge against volatile energy prices
Potential for process heat electrification
Large rooftop arrays on factory buildings
Ground-mount systems on adjacent land
Solar + battery for demand charge shaving
Microgrid integration for critical processes
High baseload may exceed solar capacity
Roof penetrations and equipment placement conflicts
24/7 operations limit solar offset percentage
A typical manufacturing project is 250-2,000 kW. At the small end of that band it models at $1.49 per watt installed; at the large end it falls to $1.07 per watt, both before project-specific incentives. Scale drives that gap more than sector does: NuWatt's pricing applies a documented volume discount as system size rises.
| System Size | Size Tier | Modeled $/W | Installed Cost | After 30% §48E |
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| 250 kW (low end) | Mid-Size Commercial | $1.49/W | $371,250 | $259,875 |
| 2,000 kW (high end) | Large-Scale Commercial | $1.07/W | $2,132,000 | $1,492,400 |
Installed cost before project-specific incentives, from NuWatt's commercial pricing model (reviewed quarterly). The §48E column assumes the 30% base credit with prevailing-wage and apprenticeship compliance and no bonus adders. Full method, cost per square foot, and $/W by state are in the commercial solar cost guide.
Modeled scenario disclosure
The profiles below are planning scenarios built from current market pricing, utility, incentive, and production assumptions. They are not verified NuWatt customer projects or guaranteed outcomes. A real proposal requires site, structural, utility, interconnection, financing, and tax-eligibility review.
System Size
750 kW rooftop + ground mount
Net cost after §48E + MACRS
$437,278
Annual Savings
$112,000
Payback Period
3.9 years
Payback is computed, not asserted: 750 kW at the modeled $1.12/W is $838,500 installed, less a 30% §48E credit of $251,550 and a first-year MACRS tax shield of $149,672 at the 21% corporate rate, giving $437,278 net against $112,000 a year. State incentives, SREC or tariff revenue, USDA REAP, and demand-charge savings are all excluded, so a real project in a high-incentive state pays back sooner than this.
Use your facility's quote, production model, and utility-specific energy value. The model will not substitute a state average or an invented price.
Quote $/W
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Section 48E (6%)
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Year-one energy value
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Simple payback
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What the result includes
No state-average price, electric rate, production factor, escalation, or tax rate is used. Section 48E values follow the IRS source verified 2026-08-06; the depreciation line uses the current 100% first-year rule for eligible property and your entered tax rate. Review the IRS credit page.
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NuWatt will use your interval data, utility tariff, roof or site geometry, and an engineer-reviewed scope.
200-1,500 kW
Large flat roofs and high energy use make warehouses ideal for commercial solar.
100-500 kW
Customer-facing sustainability, parking canopies, and SREC revenue for retail businesses.
200-1,000 kW
Energy resilience, backup integration, and ESG reporting for healthcare facilities.
100-1,000 kW
Tax-exempt direct pay, educational value, and community benefit for educational institutions.
50-500 kW
Agrivoltaics, irrigation pumping, and USDA REAP grants for agricultural operations.
Solar generates electricity that can power any electric manufacturing equipment. While solar alone cannot meet 24/7 demand, it can offset 40-60% of total electricity consumption during production hours, with battery storage extending benefits into peak demand periods.
Site-specific pricing with exact incentive calculations. No obligation.