Inputs

10 parameters · live recalculation on every change

W
100W 1000W default 10000W
W
10W 200W default 2000W
W
10W 100W default 1000W
H/DAY
12h/day 18h/day default 24h/day
$/KWH
0.05$/kWh 0.15$/kWh default 1$/kWh
ⓘ Basis of calculation How it’s computed
1

Sum the system wattage — total watts = light + pump + fan. Pumps and fans often run 24 h/day, so their daily share rivals the lights.

2

Compute the daily energy: total watts × run hours ÷ 1000 = daily kWh. That single number is the whole load story.

3

Scale to the month (× 30) and bill it (× rate) for the monthly cost, then fold in the annual CO2 at 0.4 kg/kWh.

4

Size the battery from the daily draw against your depth of discharge: bank kWh = daily ÷ (DoD/100), then convert to amp-hours at the bus voltage.

5

Size the solar array so it recharges the daily draw inside peak sun hours after system losses: panels = daily kWh ÷ (sun hours × panel watts × (1 − loss/100)).

6

Size the inverter at 1.25x the continuous load so the draw sits at 80% of rating, and read the safety and cost bands from the load and the bill.

Live output

Daily Energy

Live
23.4 kWh/day

Daily Energy

23.4 kWh/day · 1300 W · $105.30/mo · 15 panels · 609 Ah · LOW — within a lean band, validate against the meter · YELLOW — 80–100% of inverter rating · at the continuous-run limit (1.25x sizing)
Monthly Energy 702 kWh/mo
Monthly Cost $105.30 $
Solar Panels 15 panels
Battery Bank 609 Ah
Battery Energy 29.2 kWh
Inverter Rating 1625 W W
CO2 / Year 3370 kg kg
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