How much of my home or businesses electrical requirements can be fulfilled by my solar laminate array?
There are, of course, many factors that affect this but some very general guidelines are listed below. • For Commercial Buildings*: • Annual electricity usage is approximately 11.7-19 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per square foot of floor area. • This value is affected by factors such as number of floors, operating hours, and type of occupancy among others. • For Residential Buildings*: • Annual electricity usage is approximately 11,000kWh per year. • This calculation is dependent upon several factors including the size of the home, electricity demand, and energy efficiency. To compare these rates with the power production for your solar laminate array you can use an estimated power output of 5,000-8,000kWh per year for a standard 5kW system.
