nostr:npub1q6ya7kz84rfnw6yjmg5kyttuplwpauv43a9ug3cajztx4g0v48eqhtt3sh how hard would it be to setup a solar panel set up to have a constant ~400w output to run 24/7?
Lemme do some math...
.4kWh x 24 hours = 9.6kWh total.
Multiply by a factor of about 20% for conversion losses and equipment use (the might be a low estimate, as it depends on the load being DC or AC and the overall equipment efficiency): about 11.52kWh
So, round that up to 12kWh of storage needed to run your constant load.
You'll need to figure out how many "sun hours" you average in the spot you want to put up panels. This simply means how much solar irradiance you get to harvest with panels. This depends on terrain and latitude. You plan for the worst days of the year, and his many sun hours you expect with the sun that low. Let's say you can get 3.
You need to generate 12kWh of juice in 3 hours, so 4kWh per sun hour. This means you should target over 4kW of panels.
The rest of the year, you will get a huge amount of excess solar coming in.
Ask any questions if I wasn't clear.
.4kWh x 24 hours = 9.6kWh total.
Multiply by a factor of about 20% for conversion losses and equipment use (the might be a low estimate, as it depends on the load being DC or AC and the overall equipment efficiency): about 11.52kWh
So, round that up to 12kWh of storage needed to run your constant load.
You'll need to figure out how many "sun hours" you average in the spot you want to put up panels. This simply means how much solar irradiance you get to harvest with panels. This depends on terrain and latitude. You plan for the worst days of the year, and his many sun hours you expect with the sun that low. Let's say you can get 3.
You need to generate 12kWh of juice in 3 hours, so 4kWh per sun hour. This means you should target over 4kW of panels.
The rest of the year, you will get a huge amount of excess solar coming in.
Ask any questions if I wasn't clear.
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