SolarFlair is a comprehensive solar energy intelligence platform designed to help users understand their solar potential and plan for energy resilience in the face of potential disasters. It has a unique resilience planning feature sthat provides critical insights to keep solar-powered setup running smoothly even in the the case of natural disasters.

SolarFlair leverages the latest in AI technology:

• Google Gemini 2.0 Flash for property analysis and system recommendations
• Multi-API fallback system that cascades through services to ensure reliability
• Data normalization layer that handles diverse API responses and formats
• Smart geocoding system using both Google Maps API and Mapbox for precise location data

Leverages Google's Gemini AI and satellite imagery to analyze any property address and provide solar potential metrics, such as:

• Roof size, slope, and condition assessment
• Solar suitability score based on location, shading, and orientation
• Interactive satellite imagery with exact geolocated results
• Automatic fallback to NREL data for reliability
• Support for residential, commercial, and industrial properties

Provides AI-powered system design recommendations based on:

• Property characteristics and location
• Energy consumption patterns
• Budget considerations
• High-efficiency vs. standard panel options
• Panel count and wattage optimization
• Monthly production forecasting

Comprehensive financial modeling including:

• Complete system cost breakdown
• Federal, state, and local incentive calculations
• ROI and payback period analysis
• Long-term energy savings projections with inflation adjustment
• Financing options comparison (cash vs. loan vs. lease)
• 20-year cumulative savings visualization

Interactive visualizations showing:

• Monthly energy production forecasts
• Carbon offset calculations
• Equivalent trees planted and cars removed metrics
• Climate impact assessments
• Personalized environmental impact dashboards

Our competitive advantage - unlike drone teams that can only monitor disasters, we help people SURVIVE them:

• Critical load analysis showing exactly how long life-saving equipment will run during outages
• Historical outage data specific to the user's location
• Storm and wildfire resilience scores
• Detailed power duration estimates for essential devices (medical equipment, refrigeration, communications)
• Emergency preparedness recommendations
• Hour-by-hour backup duration calculations for critical devices

SolarFlair is built with reliability at its core:

• Multi-API geocoding pipelines from Google Maps to Mapbox
• Property analysis falls back from Gemini AI to NREL's scientific data
• System recommendations include both AI-generated and scientifically calculated options
• All components handle API failures gracefully with informative alerts
• Type validation and normalization ensures consistent data regardless of source

SolarFlair integrates multiple advanced technologies:

• DAIN Protocol for intelligent agent interactions
• Google Gemini 2.0 Flash for property and system analysis
• NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) API for scientific accuracy
• Mapbox for high-resolution satellite visualization
• Google Maps API for primary geocoding
• Real-time utility outage data integration

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/your-org/solar-flair.git
cd solar-flair

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Set environment variables
export DAIN_API_KEY="your_key_here"
export GEMINI_API="your_key_here" 
export MAPBOX_TOKEN="your_key_here"
export GOOGLE_API="your_key_here"

# Start the service
npm run dev

Assuming you have the dev mode turned on in butterfly, navigate to the website and click on + Services in the prompt bar. Copy the tunnel URL that appears in your terminal and then click Add Dev.

If you haven't activated the dev mode in your settings, you can follow the DAIN documentation for more details about usage.

Property Analysis:

• "Analyze solar potential for 123 Main St, San Francisco, CA"
• "What's the solar suitability of my roof at 456 Oak Ave, Austin, TX?"
• "Evaluate my home for solar panels at 789 Pine St, Seattle, WA"

System Recommendations:

• "Recommend a solar system for my 2,000 sq ft roof"
• "What size solar system do I need for a $200 monthly electric bill?"
• "Design a solar system with battery backup for my home"

Financial Analysis:

• "Calculate ROI for a 8kW solar system in California"
• "What would be my payback period for solar in Texas?"
• "Estimate solar savings for a 10kW system in Florida"

Emergency Resilience:

• "How would a solar system with battery backup keep my home powered during a wildfire or emergency?"
• "What critical appliances could my solar system power during a grid outage?"
• "How long would my solar system keep my refrigerator running during a power outage?"

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