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Starlink power station calculator

How long a power station keeps Starlink online. The standard dish is set to 100 W and the Mini to 40 W, the top of the average ranges Starlink publishes (75 to 100 W and 25 to 40 W). Swap in the Mini from the list.

Starlink

Watts are typical averages; the label on your device wins. Set sun to 0 to size the battery alone.

You use
2,400 Wh
a day
Battery you need
2,824 Wh
1 day, 15% conversion loss
Output you need
100 W
150 W to start the biggest
Solar to keep up
none
add sun hours to size it

20 stations fit, cheapest first

EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra3,072 Wh · 3,600 W · 800 W solar · 26 hours of this load$1,349BLUETTI Elite 4003,840 Wh · 2,600 W · 1,000 W solar · 33 hours of this load$1,399Jackery HomePower 30003,072 Wh · 3,600 W · 1,000 W solar · 26 hours of this load$1,499EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus3,072 Wh · 3,600 W · 1,600 W solar · 26 hours of this load$1,599BLUETTI Elite 3003,014 Wh · 2,400 W · 1,200 W solar · 26 hours of this load$1,699Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus3,584 Wh · 3,600 W · 1,000 W solar · 30 hours of this load$1,899EcoFlow DELTA Pro3,600 Wh · 3,600 W · 1,600 W solar · 31 hours of this load$1,899Anker SOLIX F30003,072 Wh · 3,600 W · 2,400 W solar · 26 hours of this load$1,900

Quick answers

How big a power station do I need for this?

About 2,824 Wh of battery for 1 day (2,400 Wh a day plus 15% conversion loss), with at least 100 W of output. 20 stations we track fit; the cheapest today is the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra.

How do you work it out?

Each item's watts times its hours a day gives watt-hours. The battery must hold that for each day without recharging, divided by 0.85 for conversion loss. Solar needed is a day's use divided by the hours of good sun, with panels at 70% of their rating.

How much power does Starlink use?

Starlink publishes an average of 75 to 100 W for the standard dish and 25 to 40 W for the Mini; snow melt raises it. We plan with the top of each range so the hours are not overstated.

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