SOLAR STEP - 2023

Team

• Anirudh Chintha
• Anmol Agrawal
• Atishay Jain
• Naveen Mathews Renji
• Rajguru Gandhinathan
• Vaibhav Chauthe

Professor

Dr. Zhongyuan Yu

Clients

• Hester Li
• Fei Gao

Description

A robust web application designed to streamline the process of solar panel installation. This app is developed using Node.js and React, technologies well-suited for building scalable, responsive applications. The application handles the entire workflow from initiation to completion:

Sales Rep Initiation: Allows sales representatives to create new project entries, ensuring effective tracking of all projects. Contract Management: Offers a feature for uploading and storing signed contracts, serving as a record for both customers and the company. On-site Analysis and Proposal Generation: Equips sales reps with the ability to perform on-site analysis and generate customer proposals, including estimated costs and expected savings. Proposal Review and Commenting System: Enables contractors and construction teams to review, comment on, and improve proposals. Schedule and Installation Planning: Facilitates planning and tracking of the project's progress, ensuring all stages are completed in a timely manner. Permit Validation and Compliance Checking: Assists in validating necessary permits and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. Close-out Process Management: Manages the final inspection and approval process, documenting the successful completion of the project. Dashboard and Data Management: Presents comprehensive solar panel data, including charges and electricity generation, and calculates savings from the installation. Reporting: Generates detailed reports for customers, providing a clear breakdown of the project and the savings made. This application is designed with the user in mind, ensuring that every stakeholder, from the sales rep to the customer, has a streamlined and user-friendly experience.

How to get started?

Backend

• Go to hashroot-be
• run npm run seed to create all user test roles(If running for the first time).
• run npm start

Frontend

• Go to hashroot
• run npm start

Currently hosted on

• BE: Yet to be hosted
• FE: Yet to be hosted