Free Solar Load Calculator

Select your appliances and usage hours to estimate your daily energy consumption, inverter size, battery capacity and solar panel requirements.

Plan Your Solar System

Select the appliances you want to power, enter the quantity and estimated daily usage. The calculator will provide an estimated system size to help you plan your solar installation.

Solar Panel Size

Choose the panel wattage you plan to use.

The calculator will automatically determine how many panels of the selected wattage are required for your estimated energy demand.

Solar panel sizing is estimated using approximately 5 peak sun hours per day and an 80% practical system derating factor.

Select Your Appliances

Enter the quantity and estimated daily usage for each appliance.

Lighting & Fans
LED Bulbs
10W each
Fans
75W each
Entertainment & Office
Television
100W each
DSTV / Decoder
30W
Laptop / Computer
65W
WiFi Router / Modem
15W
Kitchen Appliances
Refrigerator
150W
Deep Freezer
200W
Blender / Mixer
400W
Microwave Oven
1200W
Cooling
AC (1HP)
750W
AC (1.5HP)
1100W
AC (2HP)
1500W
Water & Pumps
Water Pump (0.5HP)
370W
Water Pump (1HP)
750W

Custom Appliances

Add any appliance not listed above.

Enter the appliance name, its wattage and estimated daily operating hours.

Your Estimated Solar System

Based on the appliances and usage you entered.

Daily Energy
0 Wh
Recommended Inverter
0 kVA
Battery Capacity
0 kWh
Solar Panels Required
0 × 550W

Appliance Energy Breakdown

Appliance Qty Hours/day Energy/day

Calculation Breakdown

Selected panel size 550W
Raw daily energy consumption 0 Wh
Estimated system losses +25%
Energy used for solar sizing 0 Wh
Estimated energy per selected panel/day 0 Wh
Estimated solar array size 0 kW

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Disclaimer: This calculator provides an estimated system size based on the information entered and general solar design assumptions. Actual system sizing may vary depending on appliance starting currents, usage patterns, battery type, panel orientation, shading, weather conditions, site conditions and other technical factors. A professional site assessment is recommended before installation.