The Complete Solar Financial Modeling Course 2026

Master the Financial Side of Solar

Most solar professionals understand how solar systems work. Far fewer know how to confidently evaluate whether a project actually makes financial sense.

Whether you're preparing a proposal for a client, assessing a residential solar investment, or looking to build valuable skills for a career in renewable energy, understanding the financial side of solar is what separates technical knowledge from professional expertise.

In this course, you'll learn how to build practical solar financial models that help you calculate ROI, payback, cash flow and long-term project performance. Rather than relying on simple payback estimates or generic online calculators, you'll develop the skills to confidently evaluate projects using the same financial principles applied by professionals throughout the industry.

A Practical Course Built Around Real Projects

This is a hands-on course designed to help you apply what you learn immediately.

Instead of spending hours on unnecessary theory, we'll build professional financial models together using real residential solar case studies. Every lesson has been designed to help you understand why calculations matter, not just how to perform them.

Throughout the course you'll receive:

• Practical, step-by-step video lessons

• Downloadable Excel financial models and templates

• Real residential solar case studies

• Exercises you can follow alongside each lesson

• Clear explanations of financial concepts without unnecessary complexity

By the end of the course, you'll have practical models and tools you can continue using long after you've completed the training.

What You'll Learn

By completing this course, you'll learn how to:

• Build professional solar financial models to confidently evaluate residential solar investments.

• Calculate ROI, payback and investment returns to support better financial decisions.

• Develop 25-year cash flow models to forecast long-term project performance.

• Apply sensitivity analysis to compare different financial scenarios and understand investment risk.

• Create professional Excel financial models based on real residential solar case studies.

• Evaluate project profitability and confidently explain financial results to clients, colleagues and stakeholders.

Learn From Someone Who Works in the Solar Industry

I've worked in the solar industry since 2013, contributing to more than 500 residential, commercial and utility-scale solar projects across Australia and the United States.

Today I work as a Senior Project Development Manager, developing large-scale renewable energy projects, while also teaching tens of thousands of students worldwide through Study Solar Online.

Everything you'll learn in this course is based on practical industry experience—not just academic theory. My goal is to simplify financial concepts, explain the reasoning behind every calculation, and give you skills you can confidently apply in real-world solar projects.

Is This Course Right for You?

This course is ideal if you are:

• A solar engineer or project developer who wants to strengthen your financial analysis skills.

• A solar sales professional looking to confidently explain ROI, payback and investment value to clients.

• A renewable energy professional wanting to better evaluate residential solar projects.

• A student or career changer preparing to enter the solar industry with practical financial modeling skills.

• Anyone who understands the technical side of solar and wants to confidently assess project profitability.

No advanced financial knowledge is required. I'll guide you through every concept step by step.

Take the Next Step in Your Solar Career

Financial modeling is one of the most valuable skills you can develop in today's solar industry. It helps you move beyond understanding how solar systems work to understanding whether they make financial sense.

If you're ready to learn how to confidently evaluate solar investments, build professional financial models and make better project decisions, I'd love to welcome you into the course.

Enroll today and start developing a skill that will continue to add value throughout your career in renewable energy.