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Battery Bank Calculator

Series and parallel layout to build a battery bank of a target voltage and capacity.

Enter values

Results update as you type.

Result

Bank layout

4 in series × 3 parallel strings

Total batteries
12
Bank voltage
48 V
Bank capacity
300 Ah
Total energy
14.4 kWh
Usable at 80% DoD
11.52 kWh
Estimated cost
$2,640.00

About the Battery Bank Calculator

Series and parallel layout to build a battery bank of a target voltage and capacity.

Also known as: battery bank design, series parallel battery, battery array calculator, inverter-battery.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter target bank voltage, target energy, voltage per battery, capacity per battery and the other fields.
  2. The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
  3. Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
  4. Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.

Formula

series = target V ÷ battery V · strings = target kWh ÷ string kWh

Worked example

Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:

  • Target bank voltage = 48 V
  • Target energy = 10 kWh
  • Voltage per battery = 12 V
  • Capacity per battery = 100 Ah
  • Price per battery = 220

the calculator returns:

  • Bank layout: 4 in series × 3 parallel strings
  • Total batteries: 12
  • Bank voltage: 48 V
  • Bank capacity: 300 Ah