How Many Solar Panels Do I Need for

My Home?

When a person decides to switch to solar it usually has a few

motives behind. It can be wanting to get rid of the electricity
bill, reducing the carbon footprints you make, or it can be to
maximize your ROI. Mostly the homeowners are looking to
save money on their electricity bills and reduce carbon
footprints.

One of the questions that come to the mind of a person when

they decide to go solar is, “How many solar panels do I need
for my home?” The number of solar panels a person requires
depends upon the electricity they use, the efficiency of the
panels and the square foot size of the installation area.

We will see all the factors and how they affect the number of
solar panels you need to have to accomplish your purpose of
getting solar plates installed. All the values that are used in
the tables are estimated values from our calculations and
experiences in more than 2500 projects all over Pakistan.
Based On Your Electricity Bill Units

The first and foremost criteria to calculate how many solar

plates are needed to achieve your goal is to take account of
your electricity bills. We recommend having a record of the
past 12 months of bills because it varies throughout the year
having different peak and valleys. Electricity is mostly used
during the summers in Pakistan as air conditioning is
required.

You can have an idea by looking at your bill, as the kWh usage
of a day will decide how much solar panels are needed. You
can find the unit value here on your bill.

The system you will need is as following:

Typical system
Monthly Units
needed

(kWh)
(kW)
 300 2.5

500 3.5

700 5

1400 10

2100 15

2900 20

Based on the Appliances

The number of equipment that you want to use at your home

also decides the system and the panels you will need. You can
use the appliances alternatively when needed, however the
systems are calculated based upon the calculations of using
all of them simultaneously. The more appliances you want to
use the greater the system will be in size. The following table
shows the size of the system and the number of the panels
for a certain count of appliances.

Water
Appliances
Pump /
Fans Lights AC / Iron Fridge LED TV
Washing
System
Machine

5 KW 5 10 1/1 1 0/1 1

10 KW 10 15 2/1 1 1/1 2

15 KW 20 30 3/1 2 1/1 3

20 Kw 20 30 5/1 4 2/2 4
Based on the Square Foot Size Area

The size of the roof area or the ground area where the system
has to be installed also affects the number of solar panels
that can be fitted there. This is one of the reasons why
Premier Energy recommends using high efficiency panels as
they produce more electricity and use less space. If the
panels are of low or medium efficiency, and the roof does not
allow the installation of enough panels, it will be a total waste
of the effort. The following table shows the system that can
be installed on a certain area.

Square Footage System than can be installed

1100 3 kW

1150 5 kW

2500 10 kW

3600 15 kW

5000 20 kW

Panels Based Upon the System

The panels you will need based upon the system you have
installed depends upon the following two factors:

Efficiency

A higher efficiency can produce more current in a day as

compared to a low efficiency plate.
Production Capacity of the System

The watts per plate capacity decides how much electricity you
are getting per plate and thus decides the number of plates
required per system.

The following table shows how many solar panels you will
need for a particular system that you are going to get installed
at your residence.

Plate (440 W) Plate (375 W)

Installed System Plate (315 W)

(Premier’s (Medium
(kW) (Low efficiency)
recommended Efficiency)
highest
efficiency)

2.5 6 7 8

3.5 8 10 12

5 12 14 16

10 24 27 32

15 36 40 47

20 48 55 65

A Proposed Scenario

Let’s consider a house of 10 Marla (2722 sq. ft.) consumes

around 1300 units of electricity monthly. It means the perfect
fit for this house would be a 10 kW system. The 10 kW system
will consist of only 24 panels (Premier’s recommended high
efficiency 440 W).
Premier’s Solar Consultancy

Premier Energy (https://premierenergy.com.pk/) is not only

the best solar provider in the country, but we also guide our
customers with transparency, clarity and utmost integrity.
With our affordable solar solutions, our consultancy service is
free of cost and full of required information. Our solar
consultants in Pakistan are experienced and skilled engineers
who lead you through your solar journey, making it easy and
more profitable. You don’t have to spend your time on these
calculations and that’s why we not only made this blog, but
you can contact us anytime to get a customized proposal,
especially and specifically designed for you, based on your
requirements.

Pick up the phone, ring us, or come visit us at our office any
time to have a sip with us and discuss your solar plan. We
guarantee you that this is an investment that will never
disappoint you.

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