This document outlines the steps to size a stand-alone solar power system with battery storage to meet a daily load of 2820Wh at 24V. It determines that two 12V, 100Ah batteries connected in series are needed, along with six 75Wp solar panels connected in one string of two panels in series to provide the required daily energy of 3967Wh to the batteries over six hours of full sun. The system is designed to have an inverter efficiency of 97%, battery charging/discharging efficiency of 85%, and 90% combined efficiency of the MPPT charge controller.
This document outlines the steps to size a stand-alone solar power system with battery storage to meet a daily load of 2820Wh at 24V. It determines that two 12V, 100Ah batteries connected in series are needed, along with six 75Wp solar panels connected in one string of two panels in series to provide the required daily energy of 3967Wh to the batteries over six hours of full sun. The system is designed to have an inverter efficiency of 97%, battery charging/discharging efficiency of 85%, and 90% combined efficiency of the MPPT charge controller.
This document outlines the steps to size a stand-alone solar power system with battery storage to meet a daily load of 2820Wh at 24V. It determines that two 12V, 100Ah batteries connected in series are needed, along with six 75Wp solar panels connected in one string of two panels in series to provide the required daily energy of 3967Wh to the batteries over six hours of full sun. The system is designed to have an inverter efficiency of 97%, battery charging/discharging efficiency of 85%, and 90% combined efficiency of the MPPT charge controller.
Stand-alone System with Battery and AD or DC Load (based on assumed values)
Step 1: Determining the load (Wh) and system voltage
Step 2: Determining the battery size (capacity, number, voltage and amperage rating) Step 3: Determining the PV panel size (no, capacity, voltage and current ratings) 1. Assuming total daily load (in Wh) as 2820 Wh Assuming inverter size (with 97% efficiency) = 2820/0.97 = 3032 Wh System voltage of 24 V
2. Required Charge capacity = 3032Wh/24V = 126 Ah
Taking battery with a rating of 12 V and 100 Ah. If DoD of battery is 70% then required no. of batteries = 126 Ah/(100 Ah × 0.7) = 1.8 Therefore 2 batteries with 100 Ah rating are required. As system voltage is 24 V so the batteries shall be connected in series. 3. Considering the battery charging-discharging cycle efficiency of 85% Energy supplied by PV modules at battery input terminals = 3032Wh/0.85 = 3567 Wh MPPT Efficiency + Charge controller efficiency = 90% Energy after MPPT and Charge controller = 3567 Wh/0.9 = 3967 Wh Thus 3967 Wh shall be generated by PV modules daily in order to feed the load. Total amperage generated by PV modules = 3967 Wh/24V = 165 Ah Considering location with solar irradiation of 6 KWh/m2 with (1000W/m2) 6 equivalent sunshine hours. Total amperes produced by PV modules = 165 Ah/6 h = 27.5 A Consider using 75 Wp of solar module with Impp = 5A and Vmpp = 15V No. of modules in parallel = 27.5/5A = 5.5 ~ 6 No. of modules in series = 24V/15V = 1.6 ~ 2