Examples of Solar Home Power Systems (HPS)

 

System 1. 12 Volt Small Home

1 × 40 watt solar panel
1× solar panel mounting frame
1× 94 amp-hour deep cycle battery
2 × Link & Fuses
1 × 12A regulator

Output is about 12 amp-hours per day. This will run a couple of 12 volt lights, a 12 volt black and white TV, cassette player, radio and other small appliances.

System 2. 12 Volt Intermediate Home

2 × 80 watt solar panel
1 × Solar panel mounting frame  
2 × 250 amp-hour, 6 volt batteries
 
1 × distribution box
 
1 × 12A regulator
   
1 × 200 watt inverter


Output is about 47 amp-hours per day. This is a good system for typical home use. It gives almost three times the power of the previous one and means more time to run appliances or more storage to cope with prolonged overcast periods. The 200-watt inverter is large enough for a TV and video.
 

System 3. 12 volt/240 volt Standard Home

4 × 80 watt solar panels  
1 × Solar panel mounting frame 
2 × 350 amp-hour, 6 volt batteries
 
1 × distribution box

1 × 20A regulator
 
1 × 350 watt sine wave inverter
 


Output is about 94 amp-hours per day. This is an ideal starting system for remote home owners. The inverter option lets you use small AC appliances up to 350 watts continuous such as TV, video stereo, blender and drill.. A sine wave inverter is ideal for sound systems and variable speed equipment.

System 4. 12 or 24 volt/240 volt Household

6 × 80 watt solar panel  
2 × Solar panel mounting frames 
  
1 × distribution box 
1 × 30A regulator (12v.)

          OR
 
1 × 20A regulator (24v.)
 

1 × 1200 W/3600W sine wave inverter
 

6 × 1100amp-houre, 2  volt cells  (12V)
 
           OR

12 × 580 amp-hour, 2 volt cells (24V)

Out put is about 141 amp-hours per day. with the batteries and solar array in a 12 volt configuration or 70.5 amp-hours per day if setup as a 24 volt system. With the 24volt system you would need to pair the solar panels so that you have three pairs of solar panels. This system will run DC appliances including a 12 V or 24 V (compressor motor type) refrigerator and pressure pump, as well as AC appliances such as an energy efficient 240 volt automatic washing machine, vacuum cleaner, power tools etc. Any system larger than this should incorporate a battery bank of 24 volt or higher.

System 5. 24 volt/240 volt Household

8   × 80 watt solar panels
2   × Solar panel mounting frame 
12 × 920 amp-hour deep cycle, 2V batteries
 
1   × distribution box
 
1   × 20A regulator
 
1   × 2200W/6500W sine wave inverter
 


This system will supply loads up to  2.8 kWh per day which may include all standard household appliances with a maximum surge loading of 6.5 kW.

With all the above systems you may run extra low voltage (ie 12 V or 24V) or 240 volt equipment where a suitable inverter is installed. Refer to the typical appliance ratings on get and idea of what can be run on an inverter of a given power rating. 

System 6. 24 volt/240 volt Household

12 × 80 watt solar panels  
3   × Solar panel mounting frame 
12 × 1100 amp-hour deep cycle, 2V batteries

1 × distribution box

1 × 40A regulator  
1 × 2200W/6500W sine wave inverter

This system will supply loads up to 4.22 kWh per day, which may include all standard household appliances with a maximum continuous loading of 2.2 kW and a maximum surge loading of 6.5kW.

Table Average monthly insulation of different cities in Bangladesh (kWhr/m2/day)  
    

Month

Dhaka

Rajshahi

Sylhet

Bogra

Barisal

Jessore

 

January

4.03

3.96

4.00

4.01

4.17

4.25

February

4.78

4.47

4.63

4.69

4.81

4.85

March

5.33

5.88

5.20

5.68

5.30

4.50

April

5.71

6.24

5.24

5.87

5.94

6.23

May

5.71

6.17

5.37

6.02

5.75

6.09

June

4.80

5.25

4.53

5.26

4.39

5.12

July

4.41

4.79

4.14

4.34

4.20

4.81

August

4.82

5.16

4.56

4.84

4.42

4.93

September

4.41

4.96

4.07

4.67

4.48

4.57

October

4.61

4.88

4.61

4.65

4.71

4.68

November

4.27

4.42

4.32

4.35

4.35

4.24

December

3.92

3.82

3.85

3.87

3.95

3.97

 

Average

4.73

5.00

4.54

4.85

4.71

4.85