Load Calculator

Use this form if you don't know what your power consumption (kilowatt-hours)
is.
Name: Date
Watts
(Volts x Watt
Appliance* Qty Amps) Hrs/Day Hrs/Day
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Total Watt
Hrs Per
Day:
Total Kilowatt Hrs Per Month (30
Days):
(write down this value and enter it into Step 1 of solar
panel sizing calculator)
© 2005 Alternative Energy Store - www.AltEnergyStore.com

*Help! I'm not sure of the wattage of my

appliances.
Select the appliances from this drop down menu. To the right will
appear typical wattage values for the appliance you selected.
However, for the most accurate information look on your appliance
to find its wattage rating (or it amperage rating and then multiply
that by its voltage to approximate its wattage).

Stereo Watts
Welcome to the Alternative Energy Store Calculator. This calculator is
designed to help you size a system for on-grid use.

Grid Tie System Sizing

Determine the size of the solar panel array you will need.
Step 1:
How many kilowatt-hours (kwh) does your
home/location use per month?
(This value is usually printed on your electric bill. If you don't have
a bill, or don't know your consumption, click on 'load calculator' at
the top of this page to go through the steps to determine this
value.)

kilowatt-
hours per
month

Step 2:
You need to determine the average number of sun hrs
per day.
Select the State-City Closest to your location (currently
only US states are provided)

MA-Boston

Average
sun-hours
per day
or
Manually enter the
average sun-hours
for your location.

Step 3:
The total wattage of Solar Panels that you
need is:

This value takes into

account losses due to
system inefficiencies.
Step 4:
How many solar panels do you need? That depends on the panel
you choose.
 Select the wattage of the panel your interested in, and
see the results below:
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| Solar Panels | Load Calculator |

To use this form, simply list all of your appliance that use electricity. These
are items like Refrigerator, Range, computer, stereo, lights etc..
For each appliance, enter the number of that appliance that you own (Qty), the
power is uses (Watts) and the number of hours a day (Hrs/Day) you use the
item.
We have a provided a list of common appliance and their power consumption
at the bottom of the page.

Load Calculator
Use this form if you don't know what your power consumption (kilowatt-hours)
is.
Name: Date
Watts
(Volts x Watt
Appliance* Qty Amps) Hrs/Day Hrs/Day
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
 20

Total Watt
Hrs Per
Day:
Total Kilowatt Hrs Per Month (30
Days):
(write down this value and enter it into Step 1 of solar
panel sizing calculator)
© 2005 Alternative Energy Store - www.AltEnergyStore.com

*Help! I'm not sure of the wattage of my

appliances.
Select the appliances from this drop down menu. To the right will
appear typical wattage values for the appliance you selected.
However, for the most accurate information look on your appliance
to find its wattage rating (or it amperage rating and then multiply
that by its voltage to approximate its wattage).

Stereo Watts

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