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    This document discusses how to calculate the components needed for a solar power system. It provides examples of calculating the solar panel, battery, and charge controller needed to power some lights and a fan. Key specifications of solar panels like maximum power, voltage, and current are also defined. As an example, the document calculates that a 20 watt solar panel, 12V 15AH battery, and 12V 2A charge controller would be suitable to power two 10W lights and a 20W fan for 4 hours per day with approximately 25% allowed for system losses.

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    This document discusses how to calculate the components needed for a solar power system. It provides examples of calculating the solar panel, battery, and charge controller needed to power some lights and a fan. Key specifications of solar panels like maximum power, voltage, and current are also defined. As an example, the document calculates that a 20 watt solar panel, 12V 15AH battery, and 12V 2A charge controller would be suitable to power two 10W lights and a 20W fan for 4 hours per day with approximately 25% allowed for system losses.

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    This document discusses how to calculate the components needed for a solar power system. It provides examples of calculating the solar panel, battery, and charge controller needed to power some lights and a fan. Key specifications of solar panels like maximum power, voltage, and current are also defined. As an example, the document calculates that a 20 watt solar panel, 12V 15AH battery, and 12V 2A charge controller would be suitable to power two 10W lights and a 20W fan for 4 hours per day with approximately 25% allowed for system losses.

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    This document discusses how to calculate the components needed for a solar power system. It provides examples of calculating the solar panel, battery, and charge controller needed to power some lights and a fan. Key specifications of solar panels like maximum power, voltage, and current are also defined. As an example, the document calculates that a 20 watt solar panel, 12V 15AH battery, and 12V 2A charge controller would be suitable to power two 10W lights and a 20W fan for 4 hours per day with approximately 25% allowed for system losses.

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    Solar system (PV) calculation and

    design.
    Written by – MD. Atiar Ali (EEE, UITS)
    ID-08410079
    [email protected] (facebook & email)

    Solar panel (PV) is a device which can convert energy from light energy (proton) to electrical
    energy. Each panel is rated by its DC output power. Currently the best commercial solar panel
    (PV) efficiency is around 17.4%. Solar panels are normally 12V DC output. In large solar panel
    24V or 48V DC output also seen.

    A technical specification (backside of a solar panel) given below.

    Normally a few common specification


    are seen all types of solar panel

    Like Nominal voltage, Maximum


    Voltage, Open circuit Voltage,
    Maximum Current, Short Circuit
    Current, Maximum System Voltage, and
    Maximum Power.
    Maximum Power: it means it can deliver maximum 20 Watts electricity. If we need total 100
    Watts then we need to setup 5 panel in parallel or series (depend on design).

    Maximum Voltage: it means its maximum output voltage is 17.6V

    Open Circuit Voltage: It means the voltage without load. It is sometimes given the symbol Voc

    Maximum Current: It means the maximum output current.

    Short Circuit Current: It means the current of short circuit of solar panel.

    Maximum System Voltage: It means that, when we connect solar panel in series then
    maximum voltage limit is 600V so we could connect (600/17)=35 solar panel in series.

    To calculate the solar system we have to


    measure
    1. Solar Panel
    2. Charge controller
    3. Battery
    4. Inverter (for AC output)

    Now if a subscriber wants to setup a solar system for 2 bulbs and 1 fan. (12 volt DC)
    (1 bulb=10 watt, 1 fan=20 watt) then the total load

    2 bulb (10×2) = 20 watt


    1 fan = 20 watt
    Total = 40 watt

    Now if he wants 4 hours back up time.


    Then total load (4hour × 40watt) = 160 (watt per hour)

    To measure the battery ampere for the above load.


    Volt = 12
    I=

    Battery is needed 12 volt, 14 AH.

    Now to calculate the solar panel:


    Generally a battery charging current = 10% of its AH
    Charging current = 1.4 A ( )
    Solar panel needed = 1.4 A 12 V
    = 16.8 watt

    So recommended the charge controller is 12 Volt, 1.4 Amp

    Thus a solar system is calculated

    (System loss is not added with this measurement, so approximate 25% system loss will be
    added.)

    So from calculation
    1. Solar panel =20 watt (20 watt is available)
    2. Battery = 12volt, 15AH (15AH, 20AH battery available)
    3. Charge controller = 12 volt, 2A (2A charge controller available)

    Efficiency of Solar panel:

    Here output power is the power we get from solar panel. Input power is the light fall in solar
    panel.
    The light comes from sun in earth surface is 1M2=1KW.
    It means from 1M2 space we could get maximum 1KW energy. If a 1M2 (dimension) solar panel
    deliver 170 Watts power then the efficiency of solar panel is

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