Size a solar mini-grid for a community including generation, storage, and distribution parameters.
Input Parameters
Results
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Total Daily Load
kWh
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PV Required
kW
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Battery Storage
kWh
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Peak Demand
kW
Note: Mini-grids use diversity factor (0.6-0.8) since not all loads peak simultaneously. Design for 5-year growth minimum.
Reference
Design Load = Homes x Load/Home x Diversity x (1 + Growth x 5yr)
PV kW = Design Load / (Sun Hours x 0.80)
Battery = Load x 0.8 Night Fraction / (DoD x Eff)
Peak Demand = Avg Load x 3.5 demand factor