Solar for heat gun and lighting

Hi - I am going to start a business car window tinting in a standard basic garage; however I have no means of electric so I wonder if you have a solution. I need enough energy to power a normal light supply and also to be able to power a heat gun for 2-3 hours (not constant) a day. I do not have lots of money so would be looking for the cheapest solution. Thank you - Kieran

Hi Kieran,

It's possible - but it might not be all that cheap!

You can use our Solar panel calculator to work out how big a system you need. For example, a 40W light for 4 hours and a 1000W heat gun for 30mins per day would need about 516 watt-hours of electricity each day. 200 watts of solar panels would give you that much for most of the year, but probably still not enough in winter.

Some idea of the costs:

200W solar panels - about £800
regulator - £95
batteries - about £150
inverter - £148.

So it does add up!

regards, Andy