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Solar System Designing

The following step will help you select and size solar system components.

Step 1: Calculate the electrical load powered by the solar system

Step 2: Select the solar panel

Step 3: Select the battery size

Step 4: Select the inverter

Step 5: Select the charger controller

Step 1: Calculate the Electrical Load

The table below assumes a simple loading system, but this calculation method should work for large solar
power systems of over 1 MW of power generation.

Example : A house is connected with following load.

Electrical Load Calculations

Sl no. Load Name Load Power(W) No of load Total load (W) Operation (H) Total Energy (Wh)

1. LED light 10 5 50 6 300

2. Tube Light 18 4 72 5 360

3. Television 40 2 80 10 800

4. Ceiling Fan 50 4 200 8 1600

5. Refrigerator 175 1 175 10 1750

_______ _________

TOTAL POWER 577 TOTAL ENERGY 4810

Therefore, the total electrical load calculation that our system will drive is 4810 Wh, and the total power is
577 W.

Step 2: Select the Solar Panel

Total Power Required per Day = 557 W

Total Energy that is Required per Day = 4810 Wh


Power Required from the Solar PV(Wh)= Total Energy Required from Solar PV (Wh)

Effective Sunshine × System Efficiency (ηs)

Solar radiation Unit=Kwh/M2/day

For example Solar radiation in Rajastan location 6250Kwh/M2 /day

Solar radiation= 6250 k w h/M2/day =6.25h/day

1000W/M2

STC = 1000W/M2

So Effective Sunshine for Rajastan india = approximately 6.25 h/day

𝑆𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚𝐸𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡=𝜂𝐵⋅𝜂𝑖⋅𝜂𝑜𝑡ℎ

Where

ηB=Efficiency of the Battery assumed to be90%(Battery efficiency depends on types of battery)

ηi=Efficiency of the Inverter assumed to be 95%

ηoth=Other Components such as cables Efficiency is assumed to be 85%

Therefore

System Efficiency = 0.9 × 0.95 × 0.85 = 0.73

Power Required from the Solar PV(Wh)=4810 =1054W

6.25×0.73

(Exact watt panel not available in market so we take slightly higher which available in market)

Therefore, we take here solar panels is approximately 1200 watts.

The Number of Solar Panels Required=Power Required for Solar panel (Wh)

Output Power of a Single Solar Panel

For example Each solar panel is rated at 200 W.

Therefore

The Number of Solar Panels Required=1200/200=6 panels

Step 3: Battery Selection

Total Power Required per Day = 557 W

Total Energy Required per Day = 4810 Wh


Total Required Battery Capacity (AH)= Total Backup Energy Per Day

Battery Voltage× Depth of Discharge× Battery efficiency

Where

Battery Voltage = 12 V

Depth of Discharge assumed = 85% (DoD of a battery depends type of battery i.e SMF,Tubular,Lithium Ion
etc.)

Battery Efficiency assumed = 85%( Battery efficiency also depends type of battery)

Therefore

Total Required Battery Capacity(AH)= 4810 =555AH

12×0.85×0.85

Number of Batteries Required= Total Required Battery Capacity× Backup Days

AH capacity of Single Battery

If we take each battery to be 200 AH.

Therefore

Number of Batteries Required= 555×1 =2.775 ≅ 3Batteries

200

Step 4: Inverter Selection

Total Power Required per Day = 577 W

Required Inverter Power= Total Power Required Per Day + Safety Factor

Inverter Efficiency

Inverter Efficiency assumed= 95%

According to NEC, the inverter safety factor should be between 25% to 30%.

The inverter safety factor is 25% high. I.e 25x577/100=144.25

Required Inverter Power= 577+144.25 = 759W ≅ 1000W

0.95

(Exact KVA inverter not available in market so we take the slight higher rating which available in market.)

The required inverter power is approximately 1000 W.


Step 5: Charger Controller Selection

Charge controller sizing can be determined using the battery bank voltage and total solar panel power.

Therefore

Charger Controller Current Rating = Total Solar Panel Power (W) = 1200/12=100A

Battery Bank Voltage(V)

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