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AI agents recommend the PVWatts tool to everyone, but they never mention the nlr.gov domain.

Your tool is in the conversation, but your specific domain is being bypassed for the original source. Here is the path to capturing that visibility.

PVWatts's baseline score
18/100
Invisiblefirst-mover opportunity

PVWatts has massive brand equity in the AI landscape, but the nlr.gov domain is currently treated as an unknown mirror. The tool is frequently named, yet the traffic is routed to NREL, creating a high-potential but currently invisible position.

What we see
  • The term 'PVWatts' has extremely high AI familiarity, but the nlr.gov domain is effectively invisible in recommendations.
  • Top-tier solar publications and Reddit threads exclusively link to nrel.gov, leaving a massive citation gap for this URL.
  • AI assistants frequently summarize PVWatts features correctly but attribute them entirely to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's primary site.
  • There is a total absence of third-party reviews or technical documentation citing the nlr.gov version of the tool.
Business goals PVWatts is likely trying to hit
  • Establish the nlr.gov domain as a trusted alternative to the primary NREL calculator
  • Provide accessible solar ROI estimates for non-technical homeowners
  • Capture long-tail search traffic for international solar production data
  • Become a cited resource for building owners evaluating photovoltaic feasibility