Your guide to smart, optimal, self-sufficient energy.
Your guide to smart, optimal, self-sufficient energy.
Running an RV air conditioner on solar is definitely doable, but for this to work, you’ll need to know a little bit more about your AC’s power usage and energy consumption. Furthermore, you’ll need more than just solar panels. A solar installation that could run an RV air…
A 1000 kWh per month is a reasonable amount of energy consumption, therefore, a solar system that could offset that will be of a reasonable size. However, this isn’t a “one size fits all” situation. The size of the system and the number of solar panels necessary to…
The following article explains an easy way to estimate the size of the system in kW (kilo-Watts), and the number of solar panels that you need to offset 1500 kWh (kilo-Watt-hours) of monthly energy consumption. How many solar panels do I need for 1500 kWh per month 1500…
In general, solar panels can work in the shade, but the effects that shade has on solar panels might be different than what you would expect. For example, in the image above, you can see that one shaded cell (out of 36 cells) can have an enormous impact…
A 100-watt solar panel can produce anywhere from 300Wh to 700Wh (Watt-hours) of energy in one day. At 12 Volts, and with an MPPT charge controller, that’s 25Ah to 60Ah (Amp-hours) of daily energy production. But is it enough to run a refrigerator? In this article, I’ll show…
While residential solar panels are – on average – 20 square feet each, the average home in the U.S. has a roof area of at least 1500 square feet, which intuitively seems like more than enough space to install all the solar panels that you need. However, the…
You’re considering solar for your home, and you’re wondering “how many solar panels do I need?“. However, since residential solar panels have power outputs ranging from 250 to 400 watts, you could have different numbers of solar panels for the same amount of solar power. So, the first…
Off-grid solar systems are the go-to if you’re looking to become energy-sufficient, and whether it’s a DIY project or not, you’ll need to know a few basics. This is why we’ve put together a guide for you based on science and real-life data. In this article, we give…
