How Much Does a Small DIY Solar Power System Cost?
Are you planning to build a small do-it-yourself solar panel system and are wondering how much it would cost? As a rough guide, you should be spending less than $99 for the entire project. Of course, if you are merely building a small little cell phone charger, less than $29 will do the job. The small solar energy generator I’m referring to allows us to run practical 12V equipment around the house, especially the garden. An example of this is the commonly found 10-Watt personal solar energy system. This can power small electronics like garden sprinklers, an automatic gate opener, garage lamps or a fishpond aeration & filtration system. I recently came across a 10-Watt solar power kit at a DIY store on sale for more than two hundred dollars. Out of curiosity, I picked up the box to see what is included in the package. And I thought, “Anyone can put these kind of stuff together in half a day for less than $99!” The fact is any beginner DIY hobbyist can easily build a small solar power pr
