The part of battery you plan to use (e.g., 50% = half
battery)
%
Required Battery Capacity:-- Ah
Required Solar Panel Size:-- W
Formulas
Battery Capacity (Ah) =
Daily Energy × Autonomy Days
System Voltage × DoD
Solar Panel Size (W) =
Daily Energy
Sun Hours × Efficiency
Where:
- Daily Energy = Wh or kWh (convert to Wh)
- Autonomy Days = number of backup days
- DoD = depth of discharge (fraction)
- Sun Hours = average peak sunlight hours/day
- Efficiency = derating factor (0–100%)