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Battery Charge-Time & Surplus Planner

Estimate energy needed and charge time from usable capacity, starting and target state of charge, surplus power and entered efficiency.

Sources listedReviewed July 2026Our methodology

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Energy stored

7.0kWh

Input energy

7.8kWh

Charge time

2.6hours

Actual power can taper or be constrained by equipment, temperature, operating mode and site load.

Key takeaways
  • Estimate energy needed and charge time from usable capacity, starting and target state of charge, surplus power and entered efficiency.
  • What you get: Energy required · input energy · indicative charge time.
  • Runs in your browser with no sign-up. Saving a result is optional. An estimate for guidance, not a certificate.

How it works

The worksheet finds the change in stored energy between the entered states of charge, divides by entered efficiency to estimate input energy, then divides by average charging surplus. It cannot predict tapering or product controls.

Estimates only: for guidance, not a quote or a compliance certificate. Verify against the current AS/NZS standards and a licensed design. The maths runs in your browser. Nothing is sent to Wattbench unless you sign in and deliberately save the result.

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