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Your organization's account administrators can configure default costs for the cost buildup as outlined in How do I set up defaults for cost buildup?
Install
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Cost Options
You will see the default cost populated in the install cost input field. The default value for the aggregate install cost can ; the value is calculated base on your account settings for equipment pricing, base cost, labor, and margin. The default value can also be revised for every job . This can be done by clicking into the install cost field and entering a new number (on a $/W or $ basis).
For example, to override the default install cost of $3.20/W with a value of $3.90/W, simply click inside the install cost input field, enter a value of "3.90", and then click or tab out of the field to save the value.
Without updating your organization's job cost buildup defaults, the default install cost for a job is set to $3.20/W. Here's how it looks like on the platform:
If the solar equipment used in designing the system has different defaults or there are project costs included such as labor and margin, then these will additionally be reflected in the install cost.
Cost
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Buildup Walkthrough
To view the cost buildup modal for a job, you can click on the
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'Cost Buildup' option on the right side of the quote solver section. Here's how it looks like:
HereWithin the Cost Buildup side drawer, you can review all pricing components, update individual and job-specific costs/margins, and add additional line items.
To input job-specific cost items using the cost buildup modal, enter costs for each line item. Once you update the pricing of a line item or add an adder, Cost Buildup is applied and used for generating any future quote during your session.
Example
Enter Enter the following cost items:
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All costs updated here will be automatically saved as sum to a single Install Cost value , used for generating the quote and overriding the previously defaulted install cost. As you can see below, it is also updated automatically on the Quote Solver section.
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Adding Adders to a Quote
Clicking the New Adder button with the cost buildup modal will allow you to select an existing cost item, as setup by your organization's account administrator.
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These values are now applied and a quote can then be generated through the Create Quote button.
Calculating the
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Grand Total
The totals for each line item on the right-hand column of the modal will be summed up to equal the grand total in the bottom right corner of the modal, with project-level margin applied to all values.
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| Note that Solar Equipment cost = Solar Modules price x (100% + module margin) + Inverters price x (100% + inverter margin). Module and inverter margins may be 0%. |
Resetting Cost Buildup and Costs
To reset all line item costs and exit 'Cost Buildup', you can click the Reset Costs button at the top of the side drawer. This reset all project line items to their default costs and remove any adders. This does not update any existing quotes; but always you to reset the inputs for any new quotes. It also allows you to return to quoting without Cost Buildup.
Related articles
Want to know more about cost buildup and it's default values? Check out the following related articles:
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