5kW vs 10kW solar solutions - choosing the best for your home

Understanding solar energy output is important, especially for homeowners, who are very much cognisant of the benefits that these systems bring, as well as any add-ons that might further accentuate the savings potential of the system. As such, knowing your household energy requirements, and knowing just how much you need in terms of solar energy can make the difference in having a viable solar energy system, or having to add on capacity after the system has been installed, which can be a lengthy and quite technical process.

Therefore, in this blog post, we will look at the basic differences between two of the more popular options for residential solar solutions; 5kW and the 10kW solar energy solutions, and which one might be better for your home, considering the energy needs that the household may have, and whether or not the solar energy system needs to be scalable in the near future or not. All in all, it is quite important to know which one, out of these two options, might be better for your home.

Lets get started.

5kW vs 10kW solar solutions

Starting with the simple difference between numbers, it is obvious that a regular-sized modern home, complete with all the appliances, gadgets and the general energy needs of a modern household, is a far cry from a piddly 5kW system. Which means that this particular system size is simply not going to cut it, especially if the homeowner intends to scale up the system and its output in the near future. Therefore, for a good majority of homes, the ideal output size is going to be somewhere between the 7.5kW and the 10kW range. Of course, much of it is going to be down to the actual size of the household; if a household has more than two people, complete with their sets of devices, rooms and appliances, a 5kW system just might cut it.

But considering the average Pakistani household has more than 4 members, energy needs are now diversified, but the first thing out of the discussion is the 5kW system; the least that households can now start to work with is 7.5kW, and then residential solar energy systems can go all the way upto the high-energy systems. However, an easier way to go about this is to classify the households which may fall into either category. Lets look at them individually and understand which system might be better for your household energy requirements.

5kW:

Considering that it is one of the lowest sized solar energy systems currently available in Pakistan, it is mostly used in smaller households, where it is paired with additional features like net-metering to maximise the impact of the solar solution towards savings. Furthermore, these systems, usually in the on-grid configuration, are only used for complementing the grid energy, and not necessarily run the household off of solar energy alone. This makes the 5kW system the perfect addition for homeowners looking for a relatively inexpensive system that can allow them to save big on their bills.

10kW:

The 10kW solar energy system can be considered the opposite of what the 5kW offers. Unlike the 5kW system, the 10kW system delivers much more power and performance, and can easily sustain a small to medium sized household, if we add batteries into the mix. However, for households that might be a bit larger, or for smart households with lots of appliances and interconnected technologies, a 10kW system might not be enough. However, for a good majority of Pakistani households, it is certainly more than what is considered enough, and this is reflected in the price point of the 10kW system.

In short, your household energy requirements are going to be the primary determinant of whether you go for the 5kW or the 10kW system, but on thing is always a given: having a company like RS Energy always makes a difference, for the best.

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