Affordable monitoring for legacy solar inverters – no hardware swaps needed.
Small business owners can't find affordable solar panel monitoring software that seamlessly integrates with their legacy inverters.
LegacySolarHub connects directly to your existing legacy inverters via simple serial/Modbus protocols, pulling real-time data into an intuitive dashboard. Small business owners get performance metrics, energy production tracking, and cost savings insights without expensive upgrades. Setup takes minutes with our guided wizard, ensuring seamless integration for any inverter model from the last 20 years.
Small business owners with solar-powered operations using legacy inverters
Universal protocol adapter supporting 50+ legacy inverter brands at half the cost of competitors.
professional
Scans and identifies legacy inverter models via IP or serial connection.
Live charts for power output, efficiency, and uptime.
CSV/PDF reports for tax credits and audits.
Notifications for downtime or low production.
Trends over days/weeks/months with benchmarks.
Responsive PWA for iOS/Android access.
User-defined alerts for performance drops.
Predictive scoring based on weather data integration.
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| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| subscription_tier | text | No |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| model | text | No |
| connection_type | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | Yes |
| inverter_id | uuid | No |
| power_output | int | Yes |
| timestamp | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| resolved | bool | No |
Relationships:
/api/invertersAdd new inverter connection
/api/readingsFetch historical data
/api/alertsList user alerts
/api/subscribeHandle Stripe subscription
No exports, 7-day history
None
5+ sites
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 3% | $105 | $1,260 |
| Month 6 | 600 | 8% | $1,680 | $20,160 |
Seamless integration for old inverters. Affordable at $35/mo. Save thousands in energy insights.
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Enterprise-grade
No legacy support
Legacy focus at lower price
Modern integrations
Requires new inverters
Retrofit for existing setups
Proprietary protocol database from user-submitted integrations, creating data network effects.
Rising energy costs + solar incentives push legacy upgrades; remote monitoring demand post-COVID.
Inverter protocol incompatibilities
Beta test with 10 users pre-launch
Low adoption of solar in small biz
Validate via surveys in niche forums
Data polling overload
Use Supabase edge functions
Success: 10 express interest
Success: 90% retention week 1
Success: 5 paid conversions
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