Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: April 17, 2026

This disclosure explains how SolarCalc (solar-calc.lifeofabit.com) may make money. SolarCalc is operated by Life of a Bit and published as a free educational resource. Running the site costs money: hosting, analytics, content maintenance, research time, and ongoing updates are not free. As a result, we may earn revenue when visitors click certain links, request quotes through future partner workflows, or complete qualifying actions with third-party providers.

That revenue model matters because some pages include commercial calls to action. The short version: lead-generation payouts and affiliate commissions help fund the site. The factual calculator content is meant to remain useful whether or not you ever click a commercial link.

How We May Earn Revenue

• Affiliate links: We may link to solar equipment vendors, financing resources, homeowner tools, or similar services. If you click and make a qualifying purchase or complete another tracked action, we may receive a commission.
• Solar partner networks: We may participate in solar marketplace or installer-network programs, including programs operated by EnergySage and SolarReviews. If you submit information through a future quote-request or lead-handoff flow and a network or installer accepts that lead, we may receive a referral fee or lead payout.
• Advertising: We may show ads or sponsored placements in the future. If that happens, those placements should be visually separated from the core educational content.

What Does Not Change

Commercial relationships do not turn the calculator into a quote engine. SolarCalc uses public and industry-standard data sources, including NREL PVWatts for solar production assumptions and URDB or utility tariff sources for rate context. The site is intended to help users estimate solar economics before talking to an installer. It is not a promise that any installer will offer the same price, design, or savings outcome.

We do not claim that the highest-paying partner is the best partner for you. If a future lead flow is launched, participating networks and installers may differ by geography, financing options, equipment mix, review quality, sales process, and availability. You should compare multiple options and do your own diligence.

Solar Lead Networks Specifically

Because SolarCalc is designed around solar economics, some commercial relationships are specific to solar lead generation rather than general affiliate retail. That means a future commercial handoff may involve sharing user-submitted information with solar marketplace partners such as EnergySage and SolarReviews, and with their participating installers or dealers, so those businesses can contact you about quotes or consultations. If that workflow goes live, the relevant page or form will include separate disclosure and consent language.

Those partner-network payouts are one of the main ways this site can justify ongoing maintenance. In plain English: if a future solar lead handoff works, it helps pay for the calculator, hosting, research, and updates.

No Extra Cost to You for Affiliate Tracking

In most cases, using an affiliate link does not increase the price you pay. That said, we do not control third-party pricing, promotions, financing terms, or sales conduct. Those are set by the third party, not by SolarCalc.

Editorial Independence and Limits

We decide what to publish and how to explain the calculator methodology. Commercial relationships may influence where a call to action appears or whether a partner category is included on the site, but they should not change the core explanation of how the estimate works. Even so, this is still a commercial publisher. You should read the site with that in mind and verify important assumptions before signing any contract.

We are not your installer, lender, tax advisor, or attorney. We cannot guarantee the quality, licensing, responsiveness, or honesty of any network, installer, or vendor linked from the site.

Questions

Questions about commercial relationships or disclosures can be sent to contact@lifeofabit.com.