Calculators

Solar charge calculator

How much will your panel actually put back?

Set your battery, your panel and the time of year — we'll estimate the daily top-up in real watt-hours, not house-sized kW.

100 Ah1500 Ah
100 W2500 W

Not sure what your gear uses? Tick what's on board and dial in how hard you run it. Tapping a selected option again clears it.

Diesel heater
Aircon
Fridge Eco winter / Max summer, 24h
Air fryer
Electric hob
Microwave
Hot water

Ticked items add up to 0 Wh/day

100 Wh5000 Wh

Fills in automatically from your ticks above — drag to fine-tune, or if you've got exact figures from a device.

Daily solar top-up

0%
Battery capacity
0 Wh
Solar yield
0 Wh/day
Full charge, no loads

With your loads running

Daily consumption
0 Wh/day
Net change per day
0 Wh/day
Battery lasts

Estimates use average UK peak sun hours by month and typical system losses (cabling, MPPT, temperature). Actual output varies with weather, exact latitude, roof orientation and battery age — treat this as a planning guide, not a guarantee.

Want a system properly sized and fitted around your van? Get in touch with Powerhouse Off Grid.