{"id":465,"date":"2026-09-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dummy.xtemos.com\/woodmart2\/elementor\/?p=465"},"modified":"2026-10-18T16:18:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T16:18:52","slug":"how-we-size-a-solar-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/how-we-size-a-solar-system\/","title":{"rendered":"How we size a solar system"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"465\" class=\"elementor elementor-465\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-09ebdc5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09ebdc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb7401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"cdb7401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><em>Sizing a solar system properly means matching panels, batteries and inverter to how your home actually uses power, not guessing from a brochure. Get this wrong and you either overspend or run short of power on a cloudy day.<\/em><\/p><p>We start with your <a href=\"#\"><strong>monthly usage<\/strong><\/a> from your bill, then look at your roof, your appliances and how much backup you want during an outage. From there we size the inverter, the battery bank and the panel array to match.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474d0a8 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"474d0a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-underlined wd-title-size-small text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-m\">Your Usage<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968fa63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"968fa63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>We ask for twelve months of bills so we can see your real average, not just one good month. Winter heating and pool pumps push usage up, so we size for the higher months. Your <strong>average daily usage<\/strong> in kWh tells us how big the battery and inverter need to be, and how many panels will cover your days without sun.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c182e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"c182e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-clean-product-style-view-of-a-complete-home-s-b82e1.jpg\"data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"478\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-clean-product-style-view-of-a-complete-home-s-b82e1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"wide clean product-style view of a complete home solar system layout for sizing calculations\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-clean-product-style-view-of-a-complete-home-s-b82e1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-clean-product-style-view-of-a-complete-home-s-b82e1-400x191.jpg 400w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-clean-product-style-view-of-a-complete-home-s-b82e1-768x367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-clean-product-style-view-of-a-complete-home-s-b82e1-430x206.jpg 430w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-clean-product-style-view-of-a-complete-home-s-b82e1-700x335.jpg 700w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-clean-product-style-view-of-a-complete-home-s-b82e1-180x86.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7397d wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"ba7397d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-underlined wd-title-size-small text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-m\">Roof Space<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89eaafe elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"89eaafe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Next we check your roof. North facing roof space with little shade is worth more than a bigger roof with trees or a chimney in the way. <strong>Panel orientation<\/strong> and the angle of your roof change how much power you actually get, so we measure before we quote, not after.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffdc5f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"ffdc5f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-front-view-of-roof-solar-panels-connected-to-inver-0c256.jpg\"data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"552\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-front-view-of-roof-solar-panels-connected-to-inver-0c256.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"front view of roof solar panels connected to inverter and batteries to illustrate system sizing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-front-view-of-roof-solar-panels-connected-to-inver-0c256.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-front-view-of-roof-solar-panels-connected-to-inver-0c256-400x221.jpg 400w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-front-view-of-roof-solar-panels-connected-to-inver-0c256-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-front-view-of-roof-solar-panels-connected-to-inver-0c256-430x237.jpg 430w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-front-view-of-roof-solar-panels-connected-to-inver-0c256-700x386.jpg 700w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-front-view-of-roof-solar-panels-connected-to-inver-0c256-180x99.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6348f2 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"e6348f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-underlined wd-title-size-small text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-m\">Backup Needs<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b36af elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"64b36af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Then we talk about what must stay on when the power is out. Fridges, Wi-Fi, lights and a few plugs need far less battery than a house that also wants to run a stove or aircon. We size the <a href=\"#\"><strong>battery bank<\/strong><\/a> around the hours you want covered, not around what sounds impressive on paper.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5d1b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"1f5d1b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-front-facing-roof-solar-panel-array-on-a-sout-4ca63.jpg\"data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"532\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-front-facing-roof-solar-panel-array-on-a-sout-4ca63.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"wide front-facing roof solar panel array on a South African home for a solar sizing blog\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-front-facing-roof-solar-panel-array-on-a-sout-4ca63.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-front-facing-roof-solar-panel-array-on-a-sout-4ca63-400x213.jpg 400w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-front-facing-roof-solar-panel-array-on-a-sout-4ca63-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-front-facing-roof-solar-panel-array-on-a-sout-4ca63-430x229.jpg 430w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-front-facing-roof-solar-panel-array-on-a-sout-4ca63-700x372.jpg 700w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-front-facing-roof-solar-panel-array-on-a-sout-4ca63-180x96.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d42a1 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"74d42a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-underlined wd-title-size-small text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-m\">Cursus aliquam<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b2273 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"f0b2273\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Once we know usage, roof space and backup needs, we draw up two or three options at different budgets. Every quote shows the <a href=\"#\"><strong>payback period<\/strong><\/a> in plain numbers, so you can see what you get for what you spend, and where it makes sense to start smaller and add on later.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777447e elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"777447e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-blog-header-showing-a-south-african-home-roof-206cd.jpg\"data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"402\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-blog-header-showing-a-south-african-home-roof-206cd.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"wide blog header showing a South African home roof with solar panels and a technician reviewing system sizing notes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-blog-header-showing-a-south-african-home-roof-206cd.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-blog-header-showing-a-south-african-home-roof-206cd-400x161.jpg 400w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-blog-header-showing-a-south-african-home-roof-206cd-768x309.jpg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-blog-header-showing-a-south-african-home-roof-206cd-430x173.jpg 430w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-blog-header-showing-a-south-african-home-roof-206cd-700x281.jpg 700w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sunveld-wide-blog-header-showing-a-south-african-home-roof-206cd-180x72.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38a78b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"38a78b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>No two homes size the same way, even on the same street. A west facing roof with afternoon <a href=\"#\"><strong>shade and angle<\/strong><\/a> losses needs more panels than a roof with full open sun. We would rather quote what matches your roof than sell a standard package, and we show how to <a href=\"#\"><strong>add more later<\/strong><\/a> if your budget is tight now.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148842c wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_open_street_map\" data-id=\"148842c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_open_street_map.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-osm-map-container wd-map-container map-container-with-content\" style=\"--wd-justify-content: left; --wd-align-items: start;\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-osm-map-148842c\" class=\"wd-osm-map-wrapper wd-map-wrapper\" data-settings=\"{&quot;zoom&quot;:13,&quot;iconUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/live.allanuxweb.com\\\/solar-energy\\\/solar\\\/wp-content\\\/themes\\\/woodmart\\\/images\\\/icons\\\/marker-icon.png&quot;,&quot;scrollWheelZoom&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;zoomControl&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;dragging&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;geoapify_tile&quot;:&quot;osm-carto&quot;,&quot;markers&quot;:[{&quot;marker&quot;:{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;28f1173&quot;,&quot;marker_coords&quot;:&quot;51.50735, -0.12776&quot;,&quot;marker_title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;marker_description&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;marker_behavior&quot;:&quot;popup&quot;,&quot;show_button&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;button_text&quot;:null,&quot;button_url&quot;:null,&quot;button_url_target&quot;:null,&quot;image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;image_size&quot;:[],&quot;image_custom_dimension&quot;:null},&quot;lat&quot;:&quot;51.50735&quot;,&quot;lng&quot;:&quot; -0.12776&quot;}],&quot;center&quot;:&quot;51.50735,-0.12776&quot;,&quot;init_type&quot;:&quot;page_load&quot;}\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-osm-map-content-wrap wd-map-content-wrap wd-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-osm-map-content wd-map-content wd-entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Typical Family Home Setup<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">8 Panels, 5kW Inverter<\/span><\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sizing a solar system properly means matching panels, batteries and inverter to how your home actually uses power, not guessing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[74,81,84],"class_list":["post-465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-decoration","tag-guide","tag-news","tag-sofa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=465"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35561,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465\/revisions\/35561"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/solar-energy\/solar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}