how many solar panels would I need to power my home?
February 10th, 2008 | by Michael |
hey asked:
or how many watts? not use much electricity. I have on a pair of lights and a computer, sometimes the TV. how many solar panels would I need to feed constantly during the day and maybe the batteries charged for the night? the air heater, refrigerator and hot water yet userei normal electricity.
ROMEO
or how many watts? not use much electricity. I have on a pair of lights and a computer, sometimes the TV. how many solar panels would I need to feed constantly during the day and maybe the batteries charged for the night? the air heater, refrigerator and hot water yet userei normal electricity.
ROMEO
3 Responses to “how many solar panels would I need to power my home?”
By TallPaul on Feb 11, 2008 | Reply
Solar panels produce DC electricity, not AC. So, they would have to charge a bank of batteries, then you’d need an inverter to convert DC to AC.
You need to find what your peak wattage is (consumption) and how long you want to run things for and work backwards from there.
Suffice to say, a roof-full of panels probably won’t be enough.
By M. R on Feb 12, 2008 | Reply
Who provide solar system they can advise you according to your consume of electric watts
By stitched up on Feb 13, 2008 | Reply
Are you confusing solar power with wind turbine power, solar is more widely used for hot water, wind turbine for power, but for solar heated water you need to have the correct direction of roof, or at least plenty of exposure to sun, the amount of panels would depend on water usage and amount of direct/indirect sunlight.