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Sizing of Solar Home System

The document provides an example of sizing the key components of a solar home system, including: 1) Conducting a load assessment of appliances to determine daily energy needs. 2) Sizing the battery bank based on the daily load and allowing for 1 day of autonomy. 3) Calculating the necessary inverter wattage based on the AC load requirement. 4) Determining the photovoltaic array size needed to meet the daily load based on battery charging efficiency losses. 5) Selecting an appropriately sized charge controller to regulate battery charging from the solar array.

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178 views6 pages

Sizing of Solar Home System

The document provides an example of sizing the key components of a solar home system, including: 1) Conducting a load assessment of appliances to determine daily energy needs. 2) Sizing the battery bank based on the daily load and allowing for 1 day of autonomy. 3) Calculating the necessary inverter wattage based on the AC load requirement. 4) Determining the photovoltaic array size needed to meet the daily load based on battery charging efficiency losses. 5) Selecting an appropriately sized charge controller to regulate battery charging from the solar array.

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SIZING OF SOLAR HOME SYSTEM

1. LOAD ASSESSMENT

2. BATTERY BANK SIZING

3. INVERTER SIZING

4. ARRAY SIZING

5. CHARGE CONTROLLER
EXAMPLE OF LOAD ASSESSMENT OF A HOUSE
Appliance Qty Rated Power Total Power Duration Load Factor Energy/day

# Watt Watt Hrs/day Avg/Rated Watt.Hrs

Inside Light 15 20 4 1

Outside light 5 20 4 1
TV
2 150 4 0.7
DSTV Decoder
2 30 4 1
Fridge
0 120 4 0.3
Freezer
0 200 4 0.3
Home Theatre
0 50 4 0.5
Microwave
0 800 0.5 1
Blender
0 80 0.5 1
Pressing iron
0 1000 0 1
Fan
10 70 4

TOTAL
EXAMPLE OF LOAD ASSESSMENT OF A HOUSE
Appliance Qty Rated Power Total Power Duration Load Factor Energy/day

# Watt Watt Hrs/day Avg/Rated Watt.Hrs

Inside Light 15 20 300 4 1 1200

Outside light 5 20 100 4 1 400


TV
2 150 300 4 0.7 840
DSTV Decoder
2 30 60 4 1 240
Fridge
0 120 0 4 0.3 0
Freezer
0 200 0 4 0.3 0
Home Theatre
0 50 0 4 0.5 0
Microwave
0 800 0 0.5 1 0
Blender
0 80 0 0.5 1 0
Pressing iron
0 1000 0 0 1 0
Fan
0 70 0 4

TOTAL 760 2680


SIZING OF SOLAR HOME SYSTEM
Assume 12 Volts system
1 day of autonomy

824.3 Wp

950 W
Eff 85%
1. LOAD ASSESSMENT Eff 90%
56.8 A
2. BATTERY BANK SIZING 2680 Wh (AC)
2977.78 Wh (DC)
3. INVERTER SIZING

4. ARRAY SIZING
417 Ah 760 W (AC)
5. CHARGE CONTROLLER DD 70% Eff 85%
SIZING OF SOLAR HOME SYSTEM

Overcharged Batteries
SIZING OF SOLAR HOME SYSTEM

Overcharged Batteries

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