How To Create Your First Project

Your first project should focus on one real use case, such as home outage backup, RV off-grid planning, or a boat setup using shore power when available.

1. Create the project

Start by creating a project and giving it a clear name. That project becomes the container for its versions, scenarios, inputs, saved results, and later report outputs.

2. Add one or two scenarios

Each project version can contain up to two scenarios: battery + inverter only and solar + battery + inverter.

You do not need to create both scenarios. Start with the one that best matches the system you are planning.

3. Add appliances and usage data

Add the loads you want the system to support. In simple terms, this means telling GridGap what you want to run, how much power it uses, and how long it runs.

If you are planning an RV or boat system, think of this in the same way: lights, refrigeration, pumps, chargers, electronics, and other loads still need to be entered in a structured way.

4. Calculate results

When your scenario settings and load data are ready, click Calculate to generate or refresh results for the version you are currently editing.

If you want to preserve the current version and create a new saved version from it, use Calculate New Version instead.