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PowerLab — Energy Planning Tools
energy & solar calculators with visible physical loss models
PowerLab is a free, zero-database energy planning suite with transparent physical loss models: • Battery & UPS: Real runtime with chemistry DoD (LiFePO4 vs AGM) & inverter tare losses. • Solar PV: Seasonal tilt angles & NREL PVWatts V8 monthly solar output. • EVs: Level 1/2 & DC Fast Charge times with 80% SoC tapering & gas savings. • Home Energy: Appliance wattage audits & electric bills. 100% client-side, zero database tracking, works offline (PWA), and exports 1-page PDF spec sheets.
Hey Product Hunt! 👋
I built **PowerLab** because I was tired of online solar and battery calculators that are actually just lead-generation forms. Most of them assume 100% ideal physics, hide the math, and force you to hand over your phone number just to see exaggerated savings claims.
PowerLab was built on three simple principles:
1. **Transparent Physics**: Every formula and loss factor is visible and editable on-screen — including inverter idle tare draw (15W–50W), battery chemistry DoD limits (AGM vs. LiFePO4), solar seasonal tilt geometry, and EV fast-charge tapering.
2. **100% Privacy by Design**: Zero accounts, zero tracking, and zero server databases. Everything calculates in pure TypeScript right inside your browser.
3. **Built for the Field**: Full offline PWA support and one-click printable PDF specification sheets for job sites, van builders, and solar permitting.
**Tech Stack**: Next.js 15 App Router, React, TypeScript, and lightweight Vanilla CSS.
I’d love to get your feedback, hear your thoughts on the physical loss models, and know which energy calculators you’d like to see added next! ⚡
About PowerLab — Energy Planning Tools on Product Hunt
“energy & solar calculators with visible physical loss models”
PowerLab — Energy Planning Tools was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 2 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #136 on the daily leaderboard. PowerLab is a free, zero-database energy planning suite with transparent physical loss models: • Battery & UPS: Real runtime with chemistry DoD (LiFePO4 vs AGM) & inverter tare losses. • Solar PV: Seasonal tilt angles & NREL PVWatts V8 monthly solar output. • EVs: Level 1/2 & DC Fast Charge times with 80% SoC tapering & gas savings. • Home Energy: Appliance wattage audits & electric bills. 100% client-side, zero database tracking, works offline (PWA), and exports 1-page PDF spec sheets.
On the analytics side, PowerLab — Energy Planning Tools competes within Web App, Developer Tools and Tech — topics that collectively have 1.3M followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how PowerLab — Energy Planning Tools performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
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