sol-calc.com/MGR-CLAUDE-ANNOTATED-README.md

README.md - MGR-CLAUDE ANNOTATIONS

🔴 AUDIT ALERT: This README reveals the project's evolution from a simple "coming soon" page to a comprehensive solar engineering platform - a fundamental scope change.

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sol-calc.com

Overview

sol-calc.com is a cutting-edge web application designed to empower skilled professionals, such as electricians and electrical engineers, in the planning, design, and project management of ground mount solar installations.

📊 MARKET ANALYSIS:

• Target Market: Professional electricians and electrical engineers
• Market Maturity: Established players dominate (Aurora Solar, PVSyst, HelioScope)
• Professional Standards: High accuracy expectations, liability concerns
• Entry Barriers: Years of validation, extensive component databases required

⚠️ COMPETITIVE REALITY: This positions sol-calc.com directly against well-funded, established competitors with decades of development.

Core Functionalities (Planned)

While the initial phase will focus on a "coming soon" brochureware site, the full vision for sol-calc.com includes:

🚨 SCOPE GAP ALERT: Massive complexity gap between "coming soon" and listed functionalities.

Solar Array Sizing & Design

Advanced tools for calculating optimal solar panel configurations, considering energy requirements, available space, and local solar irradiance data.

🔴 COMPLEXITY: Requires:

• Solar irradiance databases (NREL, weather APIs)
• Optimization algorithms (multi-objective, constrained)
• Validated calculation models
• Component compatibility matrices

Inverter Compatibility

Features to determine compatible inverters and string configurations for various solar setups.

💡 TECHNICAL DEPTH: Requires:

• Comprehensive inverter database (continuous updates)
• Electrical compatibility logic (MPPT ranges, voltage limits)
• String sizing algorithms
• NEC compliance validation

Shading Analysis

Sophisticated simulations to analyze shading impacts throughout the year, optimizing panel placement for maximum efficiency.

🔴 EXTREME COMPLEXITY:

• 3D geometric modeling
• Sun path calculations (astronomical precision)
• Ray-tracing algorithms for shadow analysis
• Time-series irradiance modeling

💰 DEVELOPMENT COST: This alone could require months of specialized development.

Bill of Materials (BOM) Generation

Automated generation of comprehensive lists of required components for solar projects.

📋 DATA REQUIREMENTS:

• Current pricing from multiple suppliers
• Component compatibility validation
• Regional availability considerations
• Continuous database maintenance

Financial Projections

Tools to provide basic financial analysis, including ROI and payback period, for solar installations.

💼 FINANCIAL MODELING: Requires:

• Regional utility rate structures
• Incentive program databases
• Time-value-of-money calculations
• Degradation and maintenance modeling

Reporting

Generation of professional, client-ready reports and regulatory documents, including one-time purchasable PDF plans.

📊 PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:

• Industry-standard report formats
• CAD-quality diagrams
• Regulatory compliance documentation
• Professional liability considerations

Project Management

Integration with Dolibarr for comprehensive project tracking, task management, and deadline oversight.

🔗 INTEGRATION COMPLEXITY: Adds another layer of external system integration.

Technology Stack (Core Principles)

✅ AUDIT APPROVAL: Technology choices are appropriate for the complexity level.

Primary Languages: Rust and Go

👍 GOOD CHOICE: Performance and safety appropriate for calculation-intensive applications.

Database: PostgreSQL

✅ SOLID: Appropriate for complex relational data and performance requirements.

Inter-service Communication: gRPC

👍 EXCELLENT: High-performance, type-safe communication suitable for calculation services.

Authentication & Authorization: Keycloak

⚠️ COMPLEXITY: Adds external dependency, but necessary for professional platform.

Payment Processing: Hyperswitch + Stripe

💰 COST CONSIDERATION: Payment processing adds compliance requirements (PCI DSS).

Deployment: Coolify

🤔 QUESTION: Capability for high-computation workloads unclear.

Observability: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana Loki, SigNoz

✅ COMPREHENSIVE: Appropriate for complex microservices architecture.

Getting Started (Conceptual)

Utilize the provided docker-compose.yml to spin up all necessary microservices

🚨 REALITY CHECK: No docker-compose.yml exists - this is entirely conceptual.

📋 MISSING IMPLEMENTATIONS:

• No Docker configurations
• No microservice definitions
• No development environment setup
• No calculation libraries

Documentation

✅ DOCUMENTATION QUALITY: Comprehensive planning documentation is excellent.

⚠️ IMPLEMENTATION GAP: Documentation describes complex functionality with no implementation.

License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0

🏛️ LICENSE CONSIDERATION: AGPL may limit commercial partnerships or white-labeling opportunities.

Contact: [your-email@example.com]

📧 PLACEHOLDER: No actual contact information provided.

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MGR-CLAUDE OVERALL README ASSESSMENT

🎯 VISION vs. REALITY GAP: The README presents a compelling vision but reveals a fundamental disconnect between the simple "coming soon" MVP and the sophisticated engineering platform described.

🔴 CRITICAL FINDINGS:

1. Scope Escalation: From brochureware to advanced engineering platform
2. Competitive Positioning: Direct competition with established, well-funded leaders
3. Technical Complexity: Each listed feature represents months of specialized development
4. Professional Standards: Accuracy and liability implications not addressed

📊 MARKET REALITY:

• Aurora Solar: $250M+ funding, decades of development
• PVSyst: 30+ years of industry validation
• HelioScope: Acquired by Aurora for advanced capabilities

💡 STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Reassess Scope: Consider focusing on specific niche or simpler functionality
2. Partnership Strategy: Partner with existing providers rather than compete directly
3. Phased Approach: Start with much simpler calculator tools
4. Domain Expertise: Acquire solar engineering expertise before proceeding

The README describes an ambitious vision that, while technically feasible, requires resources and expertise far beyond typical startup capabilities.