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SOLAR ENERGY & WIND POWER

Renewable Energy System Design Tools

Historial weather and climate data

To optimise the performance of your system, we need to know the what the weather is like in the area where the system will be installed. Please complete the 3 steps below to begin designing your renewable energy system

Step 1: Enter your town, postcode, state and/or country. If you do not find the town you are looking for, enter some additional information, like your country or state.

Step 2: At this stage weather data from the nearest weather station will be displayed. You can scoll down to view the climate data, or click on the red markers on the map to view summary information. (It may take a few seconds to load)

• Solar Irradiation & Wind Speed
• Air and Ground Temperature
• Humidity and Air Pressure

Solar Irradiation & Wind Speed

Air and Ground Temperature

Humidity and Air Pressure

Step 3: Once you have chosen your nearest (or most appropriate) weather station, you can proceed to design your own wind or solar power system. Choose the type of renewable energy system you wish to design.

	Are you connected to the electricity grid? Use our grid connected system calculator to calculate the cost of system (grid connected), electricity cost savings, and greenhouse gas emission reductions.
	Do you need electricity in places where it is not available? Try our Stand Alone Power Systems (SAPS) calculator to determine your remote (stand alone) system requirements. Suitable for remote houses, marine, campers, campervans, caravans, 4 x 4 and off-road vehicles, etc.
	On-line DC cable sizing tool, use this tool to determine thickness of cable required for your system.
	Solar pumping calculator - Use this tool to determine what kind of solar pump, how much solar power is required, and how much water will be delivered.