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Solar System Calculator

Calculate your daily power needs, solar panel wattage, and battery capacity for your van electrical system.

Daily Power Loads
Add all devices you plan to use and their daily usage

Quick add common loads:

System Parameters

Daily Usage

660 Wh

Solar Needed

248W

Battery Capacity

165 Ah

Recommendations

Solar Panels

3x 100W panels or equivalent (248W total minimum)

Battery Bank

165Ah LiFePO4 (e.g., 1x 165Ah or 2x 83Ah)

Charge Controller

26A MPPT controller (sized at 125% of max solar current)