After launching of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana every poor and medium income groups are excited to install rooftop solar panel. But the same time they all thinks about how many solar panels do I need to run an AC specially in summer season.
It’s very interesting question that will arise in everyone’s mind. So, here in this article you will get your answer in the simple understanding language and calculations of solar panels. Let’s first find the answer of can we run an Air Conditioner with using solar panels!
Headings
Is it possible to run an AC with solar panels?
Yes, why not! Because solar panels is the device which is convert solar power into the electricity. Now it’s depends on us that what devices we can use to utilise this power. So, you can easily run an air conditioner by installing solar panels. But you have to keep in mind that how many numbers of solar panel do we need to run an AC. Let’s dive into this calculation.
Number of solar panels for 1 ton AC
If you want to find how many solar panels required to run 1 ton AC then first you have to find out how much electricity units consumed in an hour by your AC. It’s totally depends on brand as well as how old is your air conditioner is.
But on a general view, 1 ton of AC requires 1200 to 1500 watts of electricity. If you can switch on your AC and run for an hour it means you has been used 1200 to 1500 watts of power. So if you run only AC with solar panel then you have required 6 solar panel of 250 watts. [250*6=1500 (1.5KW)].
Note: If the capacity of your solar panels is more than 250 watts then calculation may be different. You can easily understand the calculation formula showed earlier.
Number of solar panels required for 1.5 ton air conditioner
Based on this calculation, if you have 1.5 ton air conditioner then it requires 2500 watts (2.5 units because 1000 watts is equal to 1 unit of electricity) of electricity in 2 hours. In this case you need 10 number of solar panels which are about 250 watts.
For 2 tons of AC
For 2 ton of AC you need nearly 3000 watts of power. It means you required 12 to 13 number of solar panels which capacity is 250 watt.
For 3 tons of air conditioner
If you already installed or want to install 3 ton AC then it requires typically 3500 watts of electricity. It means you need 14 to 15 number of solar panels which capacity is 250 watt.
Overview
| Capacity of AC | 250 Watts (no. of solar panels ) | 300 Watts (no. of solar panels ) | 400 Watts (no. of solar panels ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ton | 06 | 05 | 04 |
| 1.5 Ton | 10 | 08 | 06 |
| 2 Ton | 12 | 10 | 08 |
| 3 Ton | 14 | 12 | 09 |
Note: The number of solar panels required in this table is near about. Because it depends on the manufacturer that how much capacity of solar panel they produced. Solar of manufactures are produced 325 watt solar panel too.
FAQs
Q: How much KW solar panel required for 1.5 ton AC?
A: Nearly 2.5 KW
Q: Can i run a 1.5 ton AC on solar panels without using a batteries?
A: Yes
Q: How many AC can run in 3 KW solar system?
A: It depend on your size of AC, for better explanation you can read this article.
Bottom Line – How many solar panels are required to run an AC?
Here in this article whatever we calculate is only for air conditioner. If you want to run any other electrical equipments along with AC then you have to calculate their usage of electricity too. If you find this article is helpful to you then please share it with others too and bookmark the PM Surya Ghar Yojana website for future requirements.
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