The document helps in calculating solar panel wattage required for a particular power load. It also calculates the battery bank required for backup upto certain days.
The document helps in calculating solar panel wattage required for a particular power load. It also calculates the battery bank required for backup upto certain days.
The document helps in calculating solar panel wattage required for a particular power load. It also calculates the battery bank required for backup upto certain days.
Battery capacity (AH) @ C10 = (Daily Load (AH) * days of autonomy) / 0.
8 (DOD at 80%) 2.2*
Solar Array Sizing (Dimensioning):
2.2.1* Solar module Sizing:
Solar module size Capacity (AH) = Imp * 3.5 hours / 1.25 where, Imp = Solar module current at maximum power point at STC 3.5 hrs= average maximum sunshine hours 1.25= de -rating factor ( aging, dust collection, radiation dispersion etc) 2.2.2* No of series solar modules (Ns) : The solar array shall consist of following number of solar modules in series (Ns) for different operating system voltage.
2.2.3*
Ns = 4 for 48 volt system
Daily Power Consumption (AH)
Daily power consumption(AH) =
2.2.4*
No of parallel modules required (Np) =
* Note: The decimal values shall be
rounded up to the nearest integer. 2.2.5* Total number of solar modules required in the array = Np x Ns Where, Ns = no of solar modules in series Np = no of solar modules in parallel 2.3*
Charge Regulator sizing:
Regulator shall take full advantage of solar array output and charge the battery at maximum rate.
Ic = 1.5*{Imp * Np / 0.8} Where, Ic
Capacity of regulator
Imp = Current at maximum power point by each module at STC 0.8 = Factor to adjust Charger efficiency and cable loss