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Energy Load and Inverter Sizing Guide

This document summarizes the sizing calculations for various components of an off-grid solar power system. It calculates that the inverter should be rated for 15W based on the maximum power load of 12W and a safety factor of 1.25. The battery bank size is determined to be 46.88 kWh based on a two day autonomy at a depth of discharge of 80%. This equates to needing 3.91Ah of battery capacity. Finally, a 6.5W solar panel array is calculated as sufficient based on the daily energy load and specifications for the location.

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Energy Load and Inverter Sizing Guide

This document summarizes the sizing calculations for various components of an off-grid solar power system. It calculates that the inverter should be rated for 15W based on the maximum power load of 12W and a safety factor of 1.25. The battery bank size is determined to be 46.88 kWh based on a two day autonomy at a depth of discharge of 80%. This equates to needing 3.91Ah of battery capacity. Finally, a 6.5W solar panel array is calculated as sufficient based on the daily energy load and specifications for the location.

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  • Load Calculation
  • Solar Array Sizing
  • Energy Formulas

Load Calculation

Items Maximum Power (W) Hours of Use Energy Consumed (Wh)


3 2 6
3 1 3
3 1 3
3 1 3
12 15
Energy load Wh/inverter
18.75 Wh
Wh Total energy consumed
inverter inverter efficiency 80% referred to datasheet
Inverter Sizing
W rating W * safety factor
15 W
W Maximum Power consumed
safety factor 1.25 referred to datasheet
Battery Bank Sizing
CkWh (n x Energy load)/ DoD
46.88 kWh
n number of days 2
DoD Depth of Discharge 0.8 referred to datasheet
maximum depth of discharge for battery =0.8
CAh CkWh/system voltage
3.91 Ah
Number of battery
N batt. Cah/Battery capacity of single battery
0.52
Battery capacity of single battery 7.5 Ah
Solar array sizing
Er Energy load/ Temperature Derating Factor x Battery Efficiency
22.75 Wh
Er Array Energy Required
Temperature Derating Factor 1.03 referred to datasheet
Battery Efficiency 0.8 referred to datasheet
P Er/ Average PSH
6.50
P Peak Power
Average PSH Average Peak Sun Hours 3.5 forNepal
Energy load/ Temperature Derating Factor x Battery Efficiency

Load Calculation Items Maximum Power (W) Hours of Use Energy Consumed (Wh) 3 2 6 3 1 3 3 1 3 3 1 3 Ƹ 12 15 Energy load ƸWh/
Solar array sizing Er Energy load/ Temperature Derating Factor x Battery Efficiency 22.75 Wh Er Array Energy Required Tempera
attery Efficiency

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