To determine how many solar panels you need, start by figuring out your monthly energy usage. If you use 300-kilowatt hours (kWh) per month, you need about 200 solar panels. The exact number depends on several factors, including the type of property you own. If you are unsure, please contact your solar panel supplier to confirm the number of solar panels required.
Depending on where you live, solar panels produce more energy in spring and summer than in winter. But we can’t produce all this energy all year round. This means that weather conditions, power consumption, etc. must be taken into account when calculating the number of solar panels required.
In addition to the wattage of the solar panel, the irradiance of your location plays a role in determining how many you need. This is because the sun peaks at different times in different locations. Calculating solar panel needs without considering the sun’s peaks and troughs can result in undersized or oversized panels. A simple calculator can be used to calculate the number of panels required to generate 3,000 kWh of electricity per month.
