Learn how to estimate the size of your solar electric system, including the number of solar panels that are needed, as well as the inverter size for AC power.
⏱️Timestamps:
0:06 Intro
1:18 Review of electrical load assessment
1:52 Amount of energy to be offset by solar
2:33 De-rate factor to account of inefficiencies
3:19 Review of Peak Sun Hour assessment
5:20 Number of solar panels needed
6:00 Inverter sizing
6:54 Temperature effects
8:33 Maximum voltage
10:45 Minimum voltage
13:02 Voltage range
14:17 Other videos and resources
📝Resources:
NASA: Power Data Access Viewer https://power.larc.nasa.gov/data-access-viewer/
PlantMaps: Maryland https://www.plantmaps.com/maryland-record-high-and-low-temperature-map.php
🗎 Working on Solar Design and System Sizing (FS-2023-0655)
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/working-solar-design-and-system-sizing-fs-2023-0655
For more information, visit: http://go.umd.edu/FarmSolar