Battery Bank Sizing Tool

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Battery Bank Sizing Calculator

Daily usage

Wh/day

— or in kilowatt-hours

kWh/day



Days without sun / charge

3
days



Cold climate adjustment

20% capacity derating applied. At freezing temps, LiFePO4 loses ~15–20% capacity; lead-acid loses 20–30%. A conservative 20% buffer is used for all chemistries.


Core formula:

Total Wh = (Daily Wh × Days of Autonomy) ÷ DoD ÷ Efficiency

Total Ah = Total Wh ÷ System Voltage

Cold climate: Adjusted Ah = Total Ah ÷ 0.80 (25% upsize)

DoD defaults: LiFePO4 = 80%, AGM = 50%, FLA = 50%

Round-trip efficiency: LiFePO4 ≈ 98%, AGM ≈ 85%, FLA ≈ 85%

Enter your daily usage to see battery bank sizing.