GUIDES
Energy guides
Practical, checkable explanations that pair with the calculators — same models, same assumptions, no black boxes.
Battery
How to Size an Off-Grid Battery Bank
Five steps from a load list to a bank size: daily consumption, autonomy, chemistry, the formula and the sanity checks.
Read guide ›BatteryWhat Depth of Discharge Really Means
Why a 100 Ah battery is not 100 Ah of usable energy — and what DoD does to runtime, sizing and battery lifespan.
Read guide ›SolarPeak Sun Hours Explained
Not daylight hours: what the unit actually measures, how to look up your location and how to use it without fooling yourself.
Read guide ›SolarMPPT vs PWM: Which Charge Controller?
When the cheap controller is fine — and when it silently throws half your panel away. With worked numbers.
Read guide ›CostStandby Power: What Always-On Devices Really Cost
Every constant watt costs about 2.2 € a year. Find your phantom loads, measure them and cut the ones that matter.
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