How big an solar container outdoor power should I choose for home use

How much power does a solar panel need?

In this example we will be located in Tennessee which has 4 Peak Hours (reference: Average Peak Sun Hours by State). Required Power of Solar Panel (without considering controller and inverter loss) = 6850 Watt-Hours/4 Hours = 1712.15 Watts. We will want to use the MPPT Controller since this is a high wattage system and want to minimize loss.

How do I size my solar system?

The first step to sizing your system starts with what loads or devices you want your solar system to run. It is important to get the wattage of each item you are planning to run along with how long you plan on running them for. You will multiply the watts by the hours to get Watt-Hours.

How do you calculate battery capacity for a 24V Solar System?

Assume we are installing a 24V solar system. We need to keep this in mind to size the battery and pick our inverter. Now, when considering the battery size, you'll need to divide the total consumption by the system voltage, in this case, 24V, and then double the result. Battery Capacity = (6850 Watt-Hours/24 Volts) * 2 = 570.83 AH at 24V.

How big a solar inverter do I Need?

Now to figure out how big of an inverter we need; we have to add up the load wattages. Total Load Watts = 700 Watts + 125 Watts + 1500 Watts = 2325 Watts. In this case, a 2500 Watt inverter or higher is required. It would need to be 24 Volts. For details on how to calculate your solar power, see Renogy Solar Calculators.