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Design Overview
Welcome to the world of being your own energy provider. The sun and wind are ample
resources of energy, and the following design guide will assist in some of the decision
making so critical to a successful renewable energy system.
The first step in designing your solar and/or wind home power system is to first
determine how much power and energy you need. (Energy conservation appliances will
lower your system requirements and cost).
You need to determine how much power you need at any one time (by adding up all of
the appliances that will be running at the same time), and how much energy (power over
time) you use per day, or per month in Kilowatt-hours. (hint: your electric bill should
have this information, Kwh’s/month) Once you have your power and energy
requirements, you can begin the process of configuring a system.
The next step is to assess how much renewable energy is available at your location. To
do this, look at the solar and wind resource maps from the DOE to gain a basic
assessment of what is available. Keep in mind, every location has some “microclimate”,
or unique circumstances that may aid, or hinder, your system’s performance.
Now that you know your requirements in terms of power and energy (step 1), and we
know how much solar and wind energy you have available at your location (step 2), we
can determine your objectives and the best system to meet those goals. Renewable
energy systems are modular, so you can always upgrade and expand your system.
Over-sizing your inverter (the AC interface you have with your home power system) to
accommodate your anticipated growth should also be considered. Some other
questions to consider are: Do you want your solar/wind home power system to be
connected to the grid? Do you want to be independent with battery storage? If so, how
many days of storage in between charges would you like? Do you want a solar, wind, or
a combination of both to power your home power system? When you answer these
questions on the worksheet then you are ready to configure your system.
Now we have everything we need to configure the most cost-effective equipment for
your solar/wind home power system. Fill in the accompanying worksheet to work out the
specifics of your Renewable Home Power System.
Your essential information will start with how many kilowatt-hours per month you need.
This is what your target is from your renewable energy home power system. Please visit
our systems on page 12 and see which system best meets your needs.
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With your kWh’s per month, divide by 30.41 (days) to get your kWh’s per day. Enter this
below in section 1. If you wish to calculate your load by hand, you can enter your
appliances individually below.
Use this work sheet to determine the total amp-hours per day used by all the AC and DC
loads you wish to power. The figures below are examples of typical values.
1. List all AC loads, wattage and hours of use per day in the spaces below. Multiply
watts by Hours/Day to get Watt-Hours per day (WH/day.) Add up all of the watt-
hours per day for each appliance to determine your load in terms of total watt-hours
per day.
3. Please enter the number of days of autonomy you’d like from your battery
(autonomy is the length of time in between charges, typically 1-5 days)
______3___
4. Please enter in your system DC voltage, (12 VDC for small systems
under 1 kilowatt, 24 VDC for medium systems 1kw-2.5kw, or 48 volts for
larger systems)
______24__
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6. Calculate DC loads (if any), As above please list wattage, hours of use
per day, and the product of those two which gives Watt-hours per day
used.
7. Add up all of the DC Watt-hours from step 6 and divide by the system DC
voltage (step 4) to get total Amp-hours per day for DC loads:
_____4____
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STAND-ALONE GRID-TIE
Solar Solar
Wind Wind
Solar/Wind Solar/Wind
Batteries (yes with wind,
optional with solar)
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Use this worksheet to figure the total number of solar modules required for your system.
To find the average sun hours per day in your area (line 3), check local weather data or
look at the map on page 3. If you want year-round autonomy, use the lowest of the two
figures. If you only want 100% autonomy in Summer, use the higher figure. The peak
amperage of the module you will be using can be found in the module specifications.
You can also get close enough if you divide the modules Wattage by the peak power
point Voltage (usually 17-18.5 VDC).
3. Average Sun Hours per day in your area (see map above) ____6___
4. Divide line 2 by line 3. This is the total solar array amps required ___19.5_
5. Optimum or peak Amps of solar module used (see module specs) ____5.71_
(Siemens SR100 rated at 100 watts 17.5 VDC, 5.71 Amps
11. Multiply daily Amp-hours, above, by the number of days autonomy you’ve
Selected (Step 2) ___294__
12. Enter the Depth-of-Discharge for the battery you have chosen. This provides a
safety factor so that you can avoid over-draining your battery bank (Example: if
discharge limit is 20% use 0.2). This number should not exceed 0.8:
___0.5___
13. Divide the Daily Amp-hours (line 11) by the Depth-of-Discharge (line12):
___588__
14. Select the multiplier below that corresponds to the average wintertime
ambient temperature your battery bank will experience: ___1.19__
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15. Multiply the Daily Amp-hours (line 13) by line 14. This calculation ensures that
your battery bank will have enough capacity to overcome cold weather effects. This
number represents the total battery capacity you will need:
____699__
16. Enter the Amp-hour rating of the battery your considering: ____400__
17. Divide the total battery capacity (line15) by the battery capacity (line 16), and
round off to the next highest number. This is the number of batteries in parallel required:
____2____
18. Divide the nominal DC system voltage (12, 24 or 48) by the battery voltage and
round off to the next highest number. This is the number of batteries wired in series:
(In this example 24/6): ____4____
19. Now multiply line 17 times line 18 to reach the total number of batteries required:
____8____
20: Correctly size the inverter you’ll need by adding up all of the appliances that will
run at the same time, (Step 1.) and multiply by 1.25, and round up to the next inverter
size: (1,878 x 1.25 = 2,345): ___2500__
500 watts
1500 watts
2500 watts
4000 watts
5500 watts
8000 watts
11,000 watts
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System Summary:
Example:
Daily Watt-hours needed: _______ (step 2) 1,878 Whrs
Safe Battery Size in (Ah) needed: _______ (line 15) 699 Ahrs
Properly sized inverter: _______ (line 20) 2500 Watts
Total number of PV Modules needed: _______ (line 9) 8 SR-100’s
Total number of Batteries needed: _______ (line 19) 8 AGM-400’s
Now you have the essential information to properly size your Solar Home Power
System.
To determine how much wind power you have at your location, please refer to
the wind map. Wind power is divided into 7 zones. Each zone represents a
span of wind speeds (see below).
Refer to your wind power class level to determine your average wind speed.
In the case of solar modules, the rating is independent of the type of panel you
use, as the industry convention rates panels at Standard Test Conditions, (i.e.
1000 watts/m2 at 77 degrees F, and through an Air Mass of 1.5).
In the case of wind generators it’s not so simple. Wind generators are usually
rated at a 27 mph wind speed. Each wind generator type has different
performance at different wind speeds. To gauge how much power and energy
(power over time) that a given wind generator can produce, please reference the
graphs below.
Turbine Rating
Air 403 400 watts
Whisper H40 900 watts
Whisper H80 1000 watts
Whisper 175 3000 watts
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To determine the best wind generator for your load we need to calculate your
monthly demand for energy in Kwh’s per month.
Enter your total watt-hours per day of your load. (Step 1): ___1,878
Divide this number by 1000 to determine total Kwh’s per day required to charge
your system: ___2.258
This is the number of Kwh’s per month your wind generator (and/or Solar PV
system) must produce to fully power your system as described above.
___68.66
To size a specific wind generator, based on your average wind speeds look up
your corresponding energy production. If it’s over 68.66 Kwh’s/month then you
can use a wind generator to power your home power system under this example.
The following charts allow you to predict the amount of energy (kWh/month) that
you can expect your wind generator to produce each month on average. Each
wind generator behaves differently under different wind speeds. The larger the
blade diameter, for example, the more effective in low wind speeds. Most wind
generators have the same cut-in speed, the minimum wind speed required to
start the blades turning, of 7.5 mph. Most wind-generators are rated at a wind-
speed of 27 mph.
The AIR 403 is an excellent wind generator (world’s best selling), and is very
rugged in the field.
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There are several things you can do to increase the production of your wind
generator. First, the higher your tower the more wind speed is generally
available. The power of a wind generator increases by the cube of the wind
velocity. Therefore, doubling wind speed delivers an 8-fold increase in power.
Another factor which helps is to locate your turbine as high as possible relative to
the surrounding land, also, as clear from any obstructions like trees, or buildings.
Wind generators have improved greatly over the last 20 years as more
experience in the field has lead to a more robust manufacture. The most
important maintenance you can do is a periodic visual inspection of your wind
generator. Are there any chips or damage to the blades? Blades must be
balanced or wear will develop on the generator. Many wind generators have
sealed bearings on the Yaw top-of-pole mount, but periodic inspection is also
recommended. At least 1 acre of land should be considered for larger
installations. Tower kits are of the hinged, and guy-wire types. Tower kits can
be stand alone, or roof/or side mounted.
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these systems will qualify you for state and federal rebates and tax credits, as
well as net-metering through your local utility. Each system below will provide all
of the components, less wiring, that you will need to produce renewable energy.
*Systems are based on 6 sun hours/day and 12mph wind speeds.
Mounts: MSX 120 panels 8 MSX 120 panels 16 MSX 120 panels 20
Ground Suntie 1.0 kVA Inverter Suntie 2.0 kVA Inverter Suntie 2.5 kVA Inverter
Input: 42-85VDC, Input: 42-85VDC Input: 42-85VDC
Roof
Output: 240V 60Hz 1 Output: 240V 60Hz 1 Output: 240V 60Hz 1
Wind Ouput: 100 kWh’s/mo Output: 193 kWh’s/mo Output: 538 kWh’s/mo
Whisper H40 turbine 24V Whisper H80 turbine 24V Whisper 175 turbine 48V
30’ Tower Kit 1 30’ Tower Kit 1 47’ Tower Kit 1
Surrette Batteries 8 Surrette Batteries 8 Surrette Batteries 16
PS2524 Inverter 1 DR2424 Inverter 1 SW4048 Inverter 1
DC175 Disconnect 1 DC 175 Disconnect 1 DC 250 Disconnect 1
Solar/ Output: 176 kWh’s/mo Output: 269 kWh’s/mo Output: 614 kWh’s/mo
Wind
Whisper H40 24V Whisper H80 24V Whisper 175 48V
Mounts: MSX 120 panels 4 MSX 120 panels 4 MSX 120 4
Ground 30’ Tower Kit 1 30’ Tower Kit 1 47’ Tower Kit 1
Surrette Batteries 8 Surrette Batteries 8 Surrette Batteries 16
Roof
DR2424 Inverter 1 DR2424 Inverter 1 SW4048 Inverter 1
DC175 Disconnect 1 DC 175 Disconnect 1 DC 250 Disconnect 1
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AIR 403L turbine 24V Whisper H80 turbine 24V Whisper 175 turbine 48V
27’ Tower Kit 1 30’ Tower Kit 1 47’ Tower Kit 1
Surrette Batteries 8 Surrette Batteries 8 Surrette Batteries 16
DR2424 Inverter 1 DR2424 Inverter 1 SW4048 Inverter 1
DC175 Disconnect 1 DC 175 Disconnect 1 DC 250 Disconnect 1
Solar/ Output: 136 kWh’s/mo Output: 269 kWh’s/mo Output: 614 kWh’s/mo
Wind
AIR 403 24V Whisper H80 24V Whisper 175 48V
Mounts: MSX 120 panels 4 MSX 120 panels 4 MSX 120 4
Ground 30’ Tower Kit 1 30’ Tower Kit 1 47’ Tower Kit 1
Roof Surrette Batteries 8 Surrette Batteries 16 Surrette Batteries 16
C40 Charge Controller 1 C40 Charge Controller 1 SW4048 Inverter 1
DR2424 Inverter 1 DR2424 Inverter 1 C40 Charge Controller 1
DC175 Disconnect 1 DC 175 Disconnect 1 DC 250 Disconnect 1
Congratulations on being your own power provider! Please call our team at 503-
830-8739, or e-mail us at info@solardyne.com for prices and availability.
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