To choose a fitting solar panel installation for your building or house, you would first need to calculate the required energy measurements. This blog will help you navigate through all your solar panel requirements including the primary solar energy calculations and the core concepts of kilowatt/kilowatt-hour.
The post will help you comprehend your requirements by giving you a solid understanding of basic solar panel installation in Brisbane and several other cities in Australia.
Understanding Common Solar Panel Installation Problems
The most common mistake people make during solar panel installation is calculating the solar panel size requirements by measuring the total square footage of their building. The number of people residing in the building should not be taken into consideration either. You need the correct facts and detailed information before installing solar panels in your home or office.
The amount of solar energy that the panels would be proficient in making during any day should always be considered. Power is always measured in kilowatts irrespective of its resources, i.e. clean and green renewable energy like solar or wind energy or energy derived from dirty fossil fuels like petrol and gas. You may have also noticed in your previous electricity bills that you are charged based on kilowatt-hours.
Solar panel installation in Gold Coast and several other Australian cities use these basic concepts.
Understanding Solar Panel Measurements
Just like lightbulbs, a basic solar panel may also come in several shapes and sizes. However, a single solar panel may vary between 250-watt to 400-watt. Once you know your total energy requirements, determining the number of panels required will be easy. A 6kW solar panel system would need around 24-watt panels i.e 250-watt x 24 = 6000-watts ( always remember 1kW = 1000 watts). Solaking always uses 370-watt panels. That means for our basic 6.6kW systems. You would need only 18 solar panels in total.
Our energy experts recommend a 6.6kW-10kW solar panel system if you think about solar panel installation in Logan or its adjacent areas.
However, if you are still not sure about the exact amount of energy required by your building, you must go through your previous electricity bills. These bills will help you track your daily electricity consumption. Once you are aware of the same, it will be easier for you to calculate your minimum solar panel system size requirements.
A step-by-step guide to determine the most fitting solar panel system for you
1) Have a look at your electricity bills from the past year. The bills will help you understand your monthly and daily kWh usage.
2) Divide your monthly kWh consummation by 30.5 to get a reading of your daily usage.
3) Divide your daily kWh consumption with the minimum hours of sunlight in your region. This would be your minimum requirement for a solar panel system at 85% to 100% efficiency.
Once you have a basic understanding of your solar sizing requirements, you are halfway through. To further understand your actual expenses related to solar panel installation in Sunshine Coast and other Australian cities, you need to look at the solar incentives and cost per watt for solar energy in your district.
Solaking offers the best and most cost-efficient solar panel installation options in Sunshine Coast, Logan, Brisbane & Gold Coast. Contact us today for a free cost estimate on solar panel installation. Our energy and financial experts will assist you in all ways possible.
