How SolarSnap works
Four simple steps — all from your phone. No technical knowledge, no surveyor, no waiting.
Open the app and allow location access
Download SolarSnap free on iOS or Android. When you first open it, allow location access — this pulls accurate solar irradiance data for your exact position across Europe. Your location is never shared.
- Free to download
- No account required for your first assessment
- Works anywhere across Europe
Stand at your location and point at the sky
Walk to where you plan to install your solar panel. Hold your phone toward the sky in the direction and angle the panel would face, then tap Assess. The app reads your compass bearing and tilt in real time.
- Live facing direction and tilt readout
- Simple on-screen guidance
- Takes just a few seconds
Get your instant suitability verdict
Within seconds you'll receive a clear rating — Excellent, Good, Fair, or Poor — along with a sky obstruction breakdown and your panel orientation. The free result tells you everything you need to know about whether the location is worth pursuing.
- Excellent / Good / Fair / Poor rating
- Sky obstruction analysis (% sky vs obstructed)
- Panel orientation — facing direction and tilt
- Sun position in real time
Unlock the full yield report
Want the numbers? Upgrade to Premium with a one-off purchase to unlock the detailed yield report — estimated annual energy output in kWh, potential annual savings in £, and a month-by-month energy breakdown based on real EU solar irradiance data.
- Estimated annual energy yield (kWh)
- Estimated annual saving (£)
- Monthly energy breakdown chart
- Adjust panel capacity and electricity price
Free to start. Upgrade when you need more.
The suitability verdict is always free. Pay once for the full yield report.
Suitability verdict
Know instantly whether your location is a good candidate — no cost, no account needed.
- Excellent / Good / Fair / Poor rating
- Sky obstruction analysis
- Orientation and tilt reading
- Sun position data
- Unlimited assessments
Full yield estimate
Get the detailed numbers to decide whether solar makes financial sense for your property.
- Everything in Basic
- Annual energy yield (kWh)
- Estimated annual savings (£)
- Month-by-month breakdown chart
- Adjust panel capacity and energy price
Running a business? See our Commercial licence for unlimited use with no location restrictions.
Ready to check your location?
Download free on iOS and Android.
