Energy storage savings calculator

How do I calculate my solar energy consumption?

For off-grid applications where you do not know your maximum daily energy consumption, you can use this solar energy calculator by adding up the total wattage of each of your critical components and multiplying the wattage by the maximum hours that each component will be operating in a 24 hour period.

What is a solar panel and storage sizing calculator?

The solar panel and storage sizing calculator allows you to input information about your lifestyle to help you decide on your solar panel and solar storage (batteries) requirements.

Why should you use Sol-Ark's solar battery calculator?

A primary benefit of Sol-Ark’s solar battery calculator is that you can use it to provide customers with direct real-time feedback about how their loads and behaviors impact project pricing.

Why should you use Sol-Ark's online calculator?

Sol-Ark’s online calculator enables you and your prospective clients to immediately understand the impacts of the many relevant dependencies. Every home is different. Energy use will vary significantly depending on a home’s age and geographic location.

How much energy do you need to run a refrigerator?

Accounting for the reduced runtime, we need 2,160 watt-hours of storage energy to run this refrigerator for a full day (180 W x 24 hours x 50% duty cycle). This result is not at all what we might expect at first based on the product’s nameplate rating.

Is air conditioning a major load for a backup ESS?

Air conditioning, for example, is a major load for a backup ESS. The size and expense for solar-plus-energy storage systems and applications could very well be driven by whether a client considers air conditioning essential, a luxury, or unnecessary in the absence of utility power. Every budget is different.