This calculator allows people to find out how RE can provide their electricity needs.
(1) How much electrical energy do you use?
(2) How much does electricity cost you yearly?
(3) How many solar panels or wind turbines does your home (or city) need?
How many people live in your home/city?
(4) How much electricity should you expect to get from solar panels or wind turbines?
(*) How many panels are going to be put up?
(*) What is the wattage (in W) of each panel?
(*) How many hours of "full sun" (average) are received at the location daily?
Note: One "full sun" hour is equal to 1 kWh/m2 per day.
(*) How many turbines are going to be put up?
(*) What is the wattage (in kW) of the turbine(s)?
(*) What is the capacity factor (CF) of the turbine(s) given the wind profiles at the location?