Stored energy
1,838 Wh
Usable capacity after depth-of-discharge planning fraction
Solar System Builder
Enter your use case, energy target, and build preferences. The builder sizes each component with the same planning math as our individual calculators, then selects the best catalog match for battery, solar, inverter, charge controller, or portable power station — nothing is hard-coded.
Your build profile
Sizing breakdown
- Use case baseline
- Sprinter Van
- Battery storage target
- 2,223 Wh
- Solar array target
- 500 W
- Inverter output target
- 1,500 W
- Charge controller target
- 53 A
- Recommended path
- Portable power station
2,000 Wh/day · 1,200 W peak load
2,000 Wh × 1 day(s) ÷ 90% usable fraction
2,000 Wh ÷ (5 hr × 80%)
1,200 W peak × 1.25 planning margin
At 12 V nominal with 1.25× safety factor
Mobile use case with modest daily energy — integrated battery and inverter reduce component count.
Recommended system
Each component is selected from active catalog products based on your inputs, priority, and budget tier. Selection reasons explain why the product fits — or where you may need to verify margins.
Daily solar generation
1,600 Wh
Estimated harvest from recommended array at your sun hours
Estimated runtime
22 hr 3 min
At average load (~83 W from daily use)
Installation complexity
Low
- Portable power station path — plug-and-play AC output with fewer separate components.
Portable power station
Jackery Explorer 2000 V2
Jackery portable power station (2,042 Wh) is close to the 2,223 Wh target. Selected as a balanced match close to the calculated requirement without excessive oversizing. Verify margins for your exact load profile.
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Renogy 400W Monocrystalline Premium Kit
Renogy solar array is the closest published catalog match, but listed specs (400 W) may be below the 500 W estimate. Consider multiple units or a different category. Selected as a balanced match close to the calculated requirement without excessive oversizing.
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