Loom Solar provides the most popular solar panel for homes i.e. 1kW. It is equivalent to 1000 Watts. Most of the 1kW solar designs are in 24V PV modules. So, we have chosen Shark 450W*2 or Shark 455W*2. You can choose any of the solar panels. The purpose of buying this capacity of solar panels is to charge existing battery charging. After installing these solar panels, you will always have electricity in your homes, shops, and more applications.
1kW solar panel is used at places where there are frequent power cuts especially suitable for rural areas or villages. When you install this, you can charge two number of 150Ah during the daytime and you can run entire home appliances exluding a water pump and air conditioner. In simple, you will have the following benefits:
The cost of a 1kW solar panel only is Rs. 33,000 to 45,000 based on technology, wattages, voltage range, delivery location, and more. The cost of a single solar panel only is Rs. 11,000 to 16,000 when you plan to install a 1kW solar panel then you need to buy 2 to 4 solar panels.
A solar panel works 300 days out of 365 days so we can calculate average generation according to 300 days. 1kW solar panel generates 4 to 5 units per day and 1,200 to 1,500 units yearly. Below is the monthly generation report, you may refer to it:
Month | Generation (in Units) |
January | 103 |
February | 112 |
March | 140 |
April | 142 |
May | 137 |
June | 119 |
July | 107 |
August | 119 |
September | 123 |
October | 125 |
November | 106 |
December | 103 |
Annual | 1,435* |
1kW solar system has 2 batteries that can be solar batteries or normal batteries. 24V solar inverter supports both batteries. At this time, you can not connect the lithium battery with a 1kW solar inverter due to the charging profile of solar inverter. A battery capacity depends upon the power cut duration or the storage capacity you need. The popular battery is 150Ah but you can choose 80Ah, 120Ah, 150Ah, 180Ah or 200Ah based on your budget and your need.
A solar panel requires a shadow-free area to install it so you must know the size or installation area required. The size of a 24V solar panel is 7 * 4 ft. (+/- 10%) and according to this, you need a 56 sq. ft. shadow-free area to install it.