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Solar installer software for NZ — quote PV systems, issue CoC & network approval

Toolie is job-management, quoting, invoicing and compliance software built for NZ solar installers. Quote PV systems by kW, panel count and inverter type with NZ rates, track Certificate of Compliance (CoC) for every installation, and manage Orion/Vector/EA Networks grid-connection applications.

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Toolie solar quote for a grid-tied string-inverter system in Papamoa, listing the Certificate of Compliance, Record of Inspection, high-risk database lodgement and Electrical Safety Certificate the job needs — **Pick the system, see the paperwork.** A grid-tied install is high-risk prescribed electrical work, so Toolie lists the CoC (regulation 65), the independent Record of Inspection (regulation 72), the high-risk database lodgement (regulation 74F) and the ESC — with their deadlines.

See how Toolie works for solar installers

From the system size to a priced quote, the string check and the generation estimate the client sees, the lines-company application and the systems you’ve installed — in the order you’d actually use it.

Every screen here is the real Toolie app running a made-up demo business — the clients and addresses are invented, the screens are real.

01 Quote the systemQuote System size and roof, priced from your takeoff
02 Strings and generationDesign String check, kWh, savings and payback
03 Certificates and approvalsCertificates CoC, RoI, ESC and the lines-company application
04 RegistersRegisters Grid connections, systems installed and certificates

Quote the system

Pick from solar job types — grid-tied, battery add-ons, complete solar + battery, off-grid, microinverters, maintenance and removal — and enter the system you’re quoting.

Solar job types: grid-tied string inverter, battery add-on, complete solar + battery, off-grid, microinverter systems, annual maintenance and decommissioning
Auto takeoff: system size, panel wattage, roof type, panels per row and cable runs become panels, rails, splices, clamps, roof brackets, DC isolators, MC4 pairs and cable
Options for export limiting, two-storey roofs (scaffold rather than edge protection), the network’s DG application fee and the independent inspection
Labour hours from the takeoff’s solar labour norms, your rate, markup on materials and GST

Toolie solar auto takeoff: 6.3 kWp system, 450 W panels, corrugated iron roof, 12 m AC cable run, 7 panels per row, with options for export limiting, two-storey roof, DG application fee and independent inspection — **Size it once.** 6.3 kWp of 450 W panels on corrugated iron, 7 panels per row and a 12 m AC run — then *Add materials from takeoff*.

Toolie solar quote materials: 1 string inverter, 14 PV panels 450 W, 8 mounting rail lengths, corrugated-roof L-brackets, end and mid clamps, 2 PV DC isolators, MC4 connector pairs, AC isolator, switchboard integration kit and cable, part subtotal $8,371.70 — **Every line stays yours.** 14 panels, 8 rail lengths, 48 roof brackets, clamps, 2 DC isolators (one per string), the AC isolator and the cable runs — $8,371.70 of materials.

Toolie solar quote totals: materials $8,371.70, labour $2,446.50 at 23.3 hours and $105 an hour, 15% markup $1,255.76, GST $1,811.09, total $13,885.05 — **Priced and ready to send.** 23.3 hours from the labour norms at $105, materials $8,371.70 plus the 15% markup and GST: **$13,885.05**.

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Strings and generation

Check the strings against your datasheets and the site’s temperatures, then put a generation and savings estimate on the quote — with the method printed alongside.

PV string check: modules and inverters from your own datasheet library, the site’s coldest and hottest temperatures and the modules on each roof face → strings per MPPT with pass/fail reasons
Cold Voc and hot Vmp from the module’s own temperature coefficients (AS/NZS 5033:2021 Method A), checked against the inverter and your dwelling DC limit
One DC isolator per string, DC:AC ratio and the array kWp, added to the quote with a printable calc sheet
Generation + savings: PVGIS kWh for each roof face at the address, the client’s own import and buy-back rates and self-use → yearly kWh, first-year savings and simple payback
Printed on the quote with the method, source and assumptions — an estimate, not a guarantee

Toolie PV string check result: max 13 in series at 44.2 V cold, min 3 in series at 30.42 V hot, North string of 8 modules on MPPT 1 at 353.6 V cold, West string of 6 modules on MPPT 2 at 265.2 V cold, 6.3 kWp array, 2 DC isolators, DC:AC 1.26 — **Two roof faces, two MPPTs.** North 8 modules (353.6 V cold) and West 6 modules, within the 13-in-series cold-Voc limit — 6.3 kWp, 2 DC isolators, DC:AC 1.26.

Toolie solar generation and savings estimate: 8,449 kWh a year, plus or minus 178 kWh year to year, first-year savings $1,724, simple payback 8.1 years, with a monthly generation chart — **What the client gets.** 8,449 kWh a year (± 178 kWh) from PVGIS for both faces, $1,724 first-year savings on their own tariff and an 8.1-year simple payback.

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Certificates and approvals

Every job type lists what the regulations and the Code require for it — and Fill in + issue opens each one pre-filled from the quote.

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Certificate of Compliance (regulation 65) and an independent Record of Inspection (regulation 72) for high-risk PV work, with the high-risk database lodgement (regulation 74F)
Electrical Safety Certificate within 20 working days of connection (regulations 74A and 74C)
Maintenance visits and removals get the paperwork that applies to them, not an install’s
Grid connection application under Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 Part 6, Schedule 6.1, with the distributor’s response deadline counted in business days
Covers the Network Connections Amendment processes from 1 December 2026 as well as Parts 1, 1A and 2

Toolie solar quote on a phone for a battery storage add-on, listing the Certificate of Compliance, Record of Inspection and high-risk database lodgement — **On your phone.** A battery add-on: a battery inverter running in parallel with the mains is high-risk work, so the RoI is listed too.

Toolie grid connection record for a 5 kW Part 1A application submitted 07/10/2026, stage applied and waiting on the distributor, with the next deadline 2026-10-21 for the distributor's final-approval notice under Schedule 6.1 clause 9F(2) — **The Code clock, counted for you.** Applied 07/10/2026 under Part 1A — the distributor’s final-approval notice is due 2026-10-21, 10 business days later (Sch 6.1 cl 9F(2)).

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Registers

Every application you’re waiting on, every system you’ve installed and every certificate you’ve issued — with what’s due next.

Grid connections: each application’s stage, the distributor’s Code deadline or your own follow-up, and what you owe them after approval
Systems installed: panels, inverter and battery with each warranty’s end date, monitoring, CoC / RoI numbers and a yearly check
Certificates issued (CoC / ESC / RoI) with circuit test results, shared with the electrician pack
Search and CSV export for every register

Toolie solar registers showing the Grid connections register with 2 connections: Ana Kereama in Papamoa due in 13 days and Rewi Pōtae in Bethlehem closed, plus tabs for Certificates issued and Systems installed — **Three registers, one screen.** Grid connections — one application due in 13 days, one livened and closed — next to Certificates issued and Systems installed.

Toolie solar system record commissioned 29/09/2026: 8.1 kWp array, panel product warranty 15 years to 2041-09-29, performance warranty 25 years to 2051-09-29, inverter warranty 10 years to 2036-09-29 — **Warranties that end on a date.** Commissioned 29/09/2026: panels to 2041-09-29 (product) and 2051-09-29 (performance), inverter to 2036-09-29 — and a yearly check.

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Everything in the solar installer pack

PV string checkStrings per MPPT from your datasheets and the site’s temperatures, with a calc sheet.

Generation + savingsPVGIS kWh per roof face, the client’s tariff, savings and payback.

Auto takeoffSystem size and roof become panels, rails, brackets, isolators and cable.

Solar pricebookStarter prices you override with your own supplier prices.

CoC, RoI & ESCListed per job type with the regulation and deadline, filled in from the quote.

Grid connections registerDistributor applications with the Code deadlines in business days.

Systems installed registerWarranty end dates, monitoring and yearly checks.

Certificate registerCoC, ESC and RoI with circuit test results.

Quote residential and commercial PV systems with NZ rates

Solar PV pricing depends on system size (kW peak), panel brand and efficiency, inverter type (string vs micro vs hybrid), battery storage, roof type, orientation and grid-connection complexity. Toolie’s NZ solar pricebook covers panel supply-and-install per Wp, inverter by type and size, mounting hardware, AC and DC cabling, switchboard upgrades and battery storage. Override any rate with your supplier pricing.

Certificate of Compliance — mandatory for every NZ solar installation

Solar PV connections to the electrical installation are prescribed electrical work under the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010. Every NZ solar installation requires a Certificate of Compliance (CoC) and Electrical Safety Certificate (ESC) from a registered electrician or certifying electrical inspector (CEI). Toolie lists the CoC, ESC and Record of Inspection each solar job needs, prints them ready to sign, and shows the inspector’s 20-working-day high-risk-database lodgement on every job.

EIPC Part 6 and grid-connection applications

Generating systems connected to the grid in NZ must comply with Part 6 of the Electricity Industry Participation Code (EIPC) and the distributor’s technical standard. Network applications to Orion, Vector, EA Networks and other distributors require technical documentation (inverter datasheets, single-line diagrams, protection settings). Toolie’s grid-connection tracker records the application date, distributor contact and approval status for each installation.

High-risk PEW — the 20-working-day database deadline

Solar PV installations are high-risk prescribed electrical work. Under the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010, the Record of Inspection must be entered in the WorkSafe high-risk database within 20 working days of inspection. Toolie shows that deadline on every solar job so it isn’t forgotten.

Quote, comply and get paid — flat price for your crew

Flat: Solo $49, Duo $89, Crew $129, Pro $249 (NZD ex-GST). 14-day free trial, no credit card, no lock-in. Quote a solar job free before you create an account.

NZ compliance guide

Solar Installation Certification NZ: CoC, RoI, Grid — What an NZ solar PV install needs: high-risk certification (CoC, Record of Inspection, ESC), lines company connection approval and the 1 Dec 2026 Code changes.

Common questions

Does Toolie include NZ solar PV pricing?

Yes. Toolie ships a NZ solar pricebook covering panel supply-and-install per Wp, inverter by type and size, mounting hardware, cabling and battery storage. Override with your supplier rates.

Does Toolie generate the CoC and ESC for solar installations?

Yes. Toolie lists the Certificate of Compliance, Electrical Safety Certificate and Record of Inspection each solar job needs and prints them ready to sign, with your EWRB (Electrical Workers Registration Board) registration on file.

Can Toolie track the 20-working-day high-risk PEW deadline for solar?

Yes. Solar PV is high-risk prescribed electrical work. Toolie shows the 20-working-day high-risk-database lodgement (counted from the Record of Inspection) on every solar job.

Is there an NZ-built alternative to Tradify or Fergus for solar installers?

Yes. Toolie is New Zealand-built, flat-priced for your whole crew, includes solar PV pricing, and lets you quote a job before you sign up.

How much does solar installer software cost in NZ?

Flat NZD ex-GST: Solo $49, Duo $89, Crew $129, Pro $249 — one price for the whole crew, not per user. 14-day free trial, no credit card, no lock-in.

Quote, comply and get paid — in one place

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