How Much Energy Do You Need to Run Appliances With Solar Panels for Home?

Solar panels can power most of your home devices, but you should be aware of how much energy your home uses per day. That will allow you to plan a solar system that is neither too big nor too small. If it is small, it will not cope with all your devices. If the system is big, you may end up paying more than you would if you had not invested in it.

In this blog post let us look at how to calculate your energy needs and how many solar panels you might need for your home.

Why Do You Need to Know Your Energy Requirements?

It assists you to:

• Select the appropriate size of solar panels

• Get reliable power supply from your system

• Avoid spending money on extra unwanted panels

• Plan battery backup and inverter capacity

• It's the initial and most crucial step prior to installing a solar power system at home.

How to Calculate Your Daily Energy Use?

Every household appliance in your house consumes electricity depending on its size and the length of time you use it. You should be able to obtain a little tag or sticker on the appliance indicating how much electricity it consumes. To determine how much electricity a single unit of merchandise consumes on a daily basis multiply the watts by the hours you use it.

For instance:

• An LED bulb will consume 10 watts. If you use it 5 hours a day, that is 50 watt-hours of 10 × 5.

• 70 watts for 8 hours for a ceiling fan will use 560 watt-hours.

• A medium refrigerator may be on and off during the day but use about 1200 watt hours in total.

• A television may use about 480 watt-hours a day if it is used for 4 hours.

• A 5 hour operational air conditioner would use a maximum of 7500 watt-hours.

Add up your daily consumption of all your appliances, and you would have your daily electricity need. For an ordinary house, this would be around 5000 to 12000 watt hours depending on how you live your life.

How Many Solar Panels Will You Need?

Once you have calculated how much power your home needs per day you can calculate how many solar panels you need. A typical solar panel in India produces about 1.6 units of power per day under good sunlight.

If your daily usage is around 10 units you will need at least 7 solar panels to supply that.

You must consider these points before deciding:

• You will require more power during summer when the air conditioner runs for a longer time.

• Panels produce less power on rainy and cloudy days.

• Batteries and inverters lose some energy.

• You may add more appliances in the future.

• To be safe and comfortable, install 8 to 10 panels if your daily use is around 10 units.

Can You Run Just A Few Appliances on Solar?

Yes, you can start small and run just lights, fans or a pair of devices on solar. This makes it affordable and handy in the event of power outages. Here's an idea of what you can do with various configurations:

• 1 or 2 panels: Good for LED lights and fans in a room.

• 3 to 4 panels: Can be used to power a fridge, TV, lights, and fan.

• 6 to 10 panels: Suitable for residential homes which have AC, washing machines, fridge.

Always match the panels with your actual requirement and roof space.

Maximizing Your Solar Energy

Here are some smart practices which help you to maximize your solar system:

• Operate heavy loads like washing machines or ACs in the day when panels are working at maximum capacity.

• Turn off lights and appliances when unnecessary.

• Clean the solar panels regularly to ensure they remain efficient.

• Use energy efficient appliances to reduce load.

Why Choose Our Microtek Solar Products?

Our solar solutions at Microtek are tailored for Indian homes. Whether you wish to power a single room or your entire home, we have the proper mix of solar panels, batteries, and inverters for you. All our products are thoroughly tested for safety, efficiency and long term function.

We also provide professional advice to help you choose the best system. From new converts to those upgrading old installations, Microtek's solar panels for home provide clean energy as an option and a guarantee.

Conclusion 

Solar panels for home have the ability to give you freedom from high electricity bills and power cuts. But to make the most of it, you should know how much power your household appliances require. Based on that you can decide how many panels you should install. You should also take into consideration weather, future needs and backup using batteries.

It's easier now than ever to go solar. If you wish to power your home with renewable energy, check out Microtek's official website and browse through our entire lineup of solar products. Let sunlight power your home, day after day.