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electrical:solar:pvwatts [2023/06/16 13:47] frater_secessus [results] |
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- find out how much panel is required to make a certain amount of Watt-hours (Wh) daily; or | - find out how much panel is required to make a certain amount of Watt-hours (Wh) daily; or | ||
- find out how much power your existing solar setup can make | - find out how much power your existing solar setup can make | ||
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+ | **IMPORTANT: | ||
===== how much panel do I need to make X watt-hours? ===== | ===== how much panel do I need to make X watt-hours? ===== | ||
- | ==== choose a location | + | ==== GET STARTED |
- | First, pick a location using the search bar: | + | First, |
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==== SYSTEM INFO ==== | ==== SYSTEM INFO ==== | ||
- | + | Change TILT to 0, and accept | |
- | Accept | + | |
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===== how much energy can my system harvest? ===== | ===== how much energy can my system harvest? ===== | ||
- | ==== choose a location | + | ==== GET STARTED |
First, pick a location using the search bar: | First, pick a location using the search bar: | ||
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- | ==== system info ==== | + | === SOLAR RESOURCE DATA === |
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+ | This page shows you the location it selected. Accept the default unless it needs correcting. | ||
+ | ==== SYSTEM INFO ==== | ||
We need to make a couple changes to the defaults here: | We need to make a couple changes to the defaults here: | ||
* your array size in **kW**. | * your array size in **kW**. | ||
- | * accept the default losses for MPPT systems. | + | * accept the default losses for MPPT systems. |
* if your panels are flat (most are) adjust tilt to zero | * if your panels are flat (most are) adjust tilt to zero | ||
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- | ==== results | + | ==== RESULTS |
The second column is kWh/square meter/ | The second column is kWh/square meter/ |