Farm Energy Profile & Solar Sizing

Build a screening-grade energy profile for Dairy / Poultry / Greenhouse operations (cooling, ventilation, lighting, pumps), then size Solar PV, batteries, and hybrid systems. Export a printable report for management and EPC discussions.

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Farm type & scale

Facility / farm name
Currency
Farm type
Scalecows
Climate zone
Used to adjust heating/cooling screening loads in defaults.
Electricity tariff$/kWh
For a bill estimate. Actual billing may include fixed and demand charges.
Defaults are screening-grade. Replace with measured kW, runtime hours, and equipment nameplate data for higher accuracy.

Load profile builder

Category Load name kW Hours/day Days/week Critical? Day share Actions
Add a new load
Day share approximates how much of runtime occurs between 07:00–18:00. Used for the 24h chart.

Solar system options

System type
PV target offset%
Peak sun hoursh/day
Typical range: 4.0–6.5
Performance ratioPR
Includes losses (wiring, inverter, temperature, soiling).
Battery backup hoursfor critical loads
For hybrid/off-grid: choose hours to survive grid outage for critical loads only.

Battery assumptions

DoD0–1
Inverter efficiency0–1
Safety factorx
Battery module sizekWh

Results dashboard

If you changed loads or system inputs, click Update results.

Export & report

PDF export
This uses your browser print dialog. Choose “Save as PDF”.
Next actions
Request detailed design
For decision-grade sizing, we validate equipment nameplates, runtime schedules, and site solar data.