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From pv journal Germany
Kai Schuhmacher spent years touring round Germany as a marketing consultant to PV system house owners. He mentioned the query all clients instantly ask is: “When will my photovoltaic system repay?” The reply is dependent upon many particular person components, with the amortization interval usually starting from eight to 16 years.
Schumacher says that many consultants at present nonetheless perform these calculations in Excel spreadsheets that they create themselves, which is reportedly the easiest way to provide their clients probably the most correct reply doable.
“The net instruments which were accessible on varied web sites through the years have by no means satisfied me,” he mentioned.
He at all times needed a uniform and, on the identical time, easy calculation methodology that might be used straight on the buyer’s website. He now claims to have invented such a tool himself and known as it the Amortisator. It’s an app that may be bought initially within the Apple Retailer, and shortly within the Google Play Retailer, and is offered in German, English, Spanish, and French.
He mentioned the app is aimed primarily at buyer advisors and prices €9.99 ($10.9) per 30 days. It may be canceled each month.
The app affords advisors and clients a fast amortization calculation, which can be despatched to non-app customers through electronic mail. For the calculation, it makes use of inputs resembling efficiency and measurement of the system, in addition to particulars of roofs and monetary necessities.
Schuhmacher additionally desires to make use of the app to provide potential photovoltaic clients the prospect to discover a buyer advisor of their space. On this regard, there’s an built-in chat that clients can use to contact them. Moreover, the app reportedly helps clients consider previous consulting providers. All that is free for many who could be interested by photovoltaics, mentioned Schumacher.
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