Load Information
Power Type of
Number of Total wattage
Appliance Consumption Appliance
Appliances (Watt)
(Watt) (AC/DC)
LIGHT 300 2 600.0 AC
TV 250 1 250.0 AC
Load3 0 1 0.0 AC
Load4 0 1 0.0 AC
Load5 0 1 0.0 AC
Load6 0 1 0.0 AC
Load7 0 1 0.0 AC
Load8 0 1 0.0 AC
Load9 0 1 0.0 AC
Load10 0 1 0.0 AC
Load11 0 1 0.0 AC
Load12 0 1 0.0 AC
Load13 0 1 0.0 AC
Load14 0 1 0.0 AC
Load15 0 1 0.0 AC
Total power 850
Percentage of Load
Location of the System
Select City Ibb City
Optimal Tilt Angle 17 ◦
Air temperature 18.9 ˚C
Global Tilted Irradiation / Year 2070 kWh/m²
Peak Sun Hours / Day 5.66 Hrs (kWh/m²)
PV Output Derating Factors
Derating Factors Input Values Typical Range
Consideration of Extra Losses during Winter & Summer 10% 0% to 10%
Temperature Losses 4% 3% to 10%
Module Mismatch, Diodes, & Connections Losses 1% 0.5% to 2%
DC Wiring Losses 3% 1% to 3%
AC Wiring Losses 1% 0.5% to 2%
Soiling (Dust, Dirt, etc…) Losses 2% 0% to 3%
System Availability Losses 1% 0% to 2%
Shading Losses 8% 0% to 10%
Age Losses 2% 0% to 30%
Other Losses 0% 0% to 10%
Overall DC & AC derate factor 0.719
Potential PVOut Electricity / Day 4.069 kWh/m²
System Efficiencies
Inverter Efficiency 92% 88% - 98%
Battery Charging Efficiency 90% 85% - 95%
Number of Cloudy Days for PV & Battery Consideration 1 Days
PV Panels
Total PV Energy Demand / Day 22696 Watt
Potential PV Modules Size Required 6197 Watt
Recommended Charge Controller Type MPPT
Select the Type of Charge Controller to be used MPPT
Required Total PV Modules Size 6197 Watts
Select PV Module Power Output at (STC) to be Used 300 Watts
Selected PV Module Short Circuit Current (Isc) 8 Amps
Selected PV Module Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) 45 Volts
Selected PV Module Maximum Point Voltage (Vmp) 35 Volts
Recommended Total Number of PV Modules in the System 21 Panels
Total Number of Selected PV Modules to be Used 21 Panels
Number of Series PV Modules Connected in a String 7 Panels
PV Modules String Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) 315 Volts
Number of PV Strings Connected in Parallel 3 Strings
Total System PV Modules Rated Power 6300 Watts
Batteries
Batteries Depth of Discharge 50% 50% to 70%
Battery Temperature Derating Factor 6%
Recommended Battery System (Bus) Voltage 48 Volts
Battery System Bus Voltage to be Used 48 Volt
Total System Batteries Capacity Required 1119 Amp
Recommended Single Battery Nominal Voltage 2 Volts
Do not select 12V battery, as the max 12V Battery capacity avilable is 200Ah
Single Battery Nominal Voltage 2 Volts
Recommended Single Battery Amp-Hour capacity 1150 Amps-Hour
Selected Battery Amp-Hour Capacity to be Used 1150 Amps-Hour
Number of Series Batteries Connected in a String 24 Batteries
Number of Battery Strings connected in Parallel 1 Batteries
Number of the Total System Batteries Required 24 Batteries
Total System Batteries Power Rate 55200 Watts
Charge Controller
Minimum Total Charge Controllers Amperage Rate 135 Amps
Minimum Number of Required Charge Controllers 2 Chargers
Minimum Single MPPT Charge Controller Amperage Rate 70 Amps
Charge Controller Voltage rate 48 Volts
Lowest MPPT Input Voltage Maximum (Vmax) (If Applicable) 410 Volts
Inverter
Minimum Inverter Size 1280 VA
Wire Gauge
PV String Cable Length 3 Meter
Main PV Cable Length 20 Meter
Voltage Drop 3% 1% to 3%
Wire Conductor Material Copper 16
Minimum PV Panels String Wire Gauge 4.0 mm²
Minimum Main Wire Gauge Between PV Array & Each CC 16.0 mm²
PV DC Fuses / Breakers
PV Panels DC Disconnect Voltage Rating 410 Volts
PV Panels DC Disconnect Current Rating 40 Amps
Adjusted Power Consumption Per Day (Watt
Daily Usage (Hours)
Wattage hour/day)
(Watt) Day Night Day Night Total
652.2 8.0 16.0 5217 10435 15652
271.7 4.0 8.0 1087 2174 3261
0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
924 Total Energy 6304 12609 18913
33% 67% 100%
PV System Profile
Application:
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LOADS
Total Load Power / Day 18913 Watts
Total AC Load Power / Hour 850 Watts
Total DC Load Power / Hour 0 Watts
PV MODULES
Single PV Module Power 300 Watts
Number of Series PV Modules Connected in a String 7 Panels
Number of PV Strings Connected in Parallel 3 Strings
Total number of PV modules 21 Panels
Total power of PV system of pv panel 6300 Watts
BATTERIES
Single Battery Nominal Voltage 2 Volts
Single Battery Amps-Hour Capacity 1150 Amps
Total Battery Bus Voltage 48 Volts
Number of Series Batteries Connected in a String 24 Batteries
Number of Battery Strings Connected in Parallel 1 Strings
Number of the Total System Batteries 24 Batteries
Total System Batteries Power Rate 55200 Watts
CHARGE CONTROLLER
Charge Controller Type MPPT
Total Charge Controllers Minimum Amperage Rate 135 Amps
Minimum Number of Required Charge Controllers 2 Chargers
Single MPPT Charge Controller Minimum Amperage Rate 70 Amps
Charge Controller Output Voltage Rate 48 Volts
Lowest MPPT (If Applicable) Input Voltage Maximum (Vmax) 410 Volts
INVERTER
Minimum size of the Inverter 1280 VA
WIRE CROSS SECTIONAL AREA
Minimum PV panels String Wire Cross-Sectional Area 4.0 mm²
Minimum Main Wire Cross-Sectional Area between PV Strings & CC 16.0 mm²
Designed by: Anwar Al-Haddad
PV System Profile
Minimum Wire Cross-Sectional Area Connecting the Batteries 35 mm²
Designed by: Anwar Al-Haddad
City Optimum Tilt GTI(Annual) AVG Temp GTI(Daily)
Sanaa 19 2200 16.1 6.02
Aden 13 2150 28.5 5.88
Taiz 17 2000 22.7 5.47
Al Hudaydah 17 1950 30 5.34
Mukalla 17 2250 26.3 6.16
Sa'dah 21 2180 19.2 5.96
Dhamar 17 2190 18.8 5.99
Ibb 17 2070 18.9 5.66
Al Mahrah 20 2160 26.4 5.91
Ma'rib 19 2240 24.6 6.13
Seiyun 20 2290 26.3 6.27
Shabwah 19 2300 23 6.29
Bat Volt
2
6
12
Bat Bus Min Charging Selected
12 14 56
24 28
48 56
96 112
Panel Volt
12
24
Cloudy Days Selected
0 1 1.2
0.5 1.1
1 1.2
1.5 1.3
2 1.4
3 1.6
4 1.8
5 2
PV Power
40
80
90
100
120
150
185
200
235
250
300
330
Drop Voltage Inverter Effiency Battery Effiency
1% 88% 85%
2% 89% 86%
3% 90% 87%
91% 88%
92% 89%
93% 90%
94% 91%
95% 92%
96% 93%
97% 94%
98% 95%
Wire Cross-Section Current Wire Cross
4 35 6
6 40 6
10 45 6
16 50 10
25 55 10
35 60 10
50 65 16
55 70 16
70 75 16
95 80 16
120
Bat Capacity
26
40
50
65
70
85
100
110
120
125
150
155
170
180
190
200
250
300
400
440
500
550
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1400
1500
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400
2500
2600
2800
3000
3300
3500
AC Loads Only AC Load Sum DC Loads Only DC Load Sum
600 850 0 0
250 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
Load Type CC Type Wire Material Electrical Resistivity Selected
AC PWM Copper 0.023 0.023
DC MPPT Aluminum 0.037
Battery DOD
50%
60%
70%
Answer Selected
135 16
Only change values in "System Design" Sheet
Num INPUT cell: please insert the values in these cells.
Num SELECTION INPUT Cell: please select one of the values in these cells.
Num OUTPUT Cell: please do not insert any values in these cells.
Num INPUT RECOMMENDATION Cell, please do not insert any value in these cells.
It is best not to use "DAY TIME" cells under "DAILY USAGE" cells when calculating the load. If possible,
Load Information try to use "NIGHT TIME" cells only.
Only use "DAY TIME" if you must save money on batteries and your day load is not essential, unless yo
have a back-up generator to use during cloudy days. Otherwise, input all the loads in "NIGHT TIME" ce
only.
Location of the The location specific information provided by the Atlas of "SOLARGIS" at [Link]. It is
considered as one of the most detailed and most reliable provider of the weather and solar informatio
System and databases. It is trusted and used by many organization in the field such.
PV Output Consideration of Minimum during Winter & Summer Losses:
Derating Factors Consider that the Temperature & Irradiation data given are average through out the year. Increase the
loss percentage if you want to consider the decrease of peak sun hours during winter and increase of
temperature during summer season. Normally, the percentage is around 5% for hot weather cities and
around 8% for cold weather cities.
Temperature Losses:
Change the loss percent based on the Ambient Temperature of the city. Also refer to the PV module ty
and temperature coefficient derating in the datasheet.
Module Mismatch, Diodes, & Connections Losses:
PV module mismatch realizes that manufacturing does not produce identical PV modules. Current-
voltage characteristics vary slightly from module-to-module. PVWATTS recommends a default value of
0.98, or 2% loss due to PV module mismatch. Also, a voltage drop is exhibited across blocking diodes
when installed in a PV system.
DC Wiring Losses:
Voltage drop within the PV system DC wiring accounts for system losses between the
modules and inverter.
AC Wiring Losses:
Voltage drop within the PV system AC wiring accounts for system losses between the
inverter and utility-owned electrical meter.
Soiling (Dust, Dirt, etc…) Losses:
Soiling represents the absorption, shading or scattering of energy by the presence of dirt, or other deb
on the surface of PV modules. Soiling reduces the amount of solar radiation reaching the solar cells of
the PV modules. Soiling is geographical, seasonal and weather dependent.
System Availability Losses:
System availability accounts for PV system maintenance downtime and utility outages. The default val
of 0.98 represents the system being off for 2% of the year. This is approximately 7 days per year.
Shading Losses:
The derating factor for shading occurs when PV modules are shaded by nearby structures or objects. T
default value of 1.00 assumes the PV modules are not shaded.
Age Losses:
The age derating factor primarily represents weathering of the PV modules. The performance loss can
assumed to be 1% per year. Using the default value of 1.00 assumes that PV system is in its 1st year of
operation.
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