How to Build Solar Panel, Info on DIY Homemade Solar Cells?
Well after my first quote for home solar power installation ($26 000) I nearly had a coronary…. but yes, you can build your own solar panel or wind generator, in fact I would rather recommend it. There are some excellent ebooks that will show you how with the help of diagrams and videos. With a little research we found a good guide for diy solar and wind installation. We found it very helpful – it’s quite personal and caters for people with little diy experience. There are videos and diagrams showing how to build your own solar energy for less than $200. And considering our original quote we were extremely happy using this system. You can find more info at how to build solar panels and wind turbines . We started first with the solar cell (we have now finished 2 solar panels) and are 90% done with the wind generator. A nice surprise is that they also offer help in getting financial rebates from the United States Department of Energy – this is
These claims of effective solar electric systems for “$200” are simply scams. Likewise for wind power. $200 will barely purchase a 50 watt panel. When balance of system components (BOS) are also considered, the costs are much higher. To minimimize costs, if you are a DIY, purchase all professional components and install the system youself. If you buy panels, wire, frames (ground mount best), charge controllers, inverters and batteries separately and build the system yourself, you will be on the low end of the $3 to $5 per watt for equipment, and generally twice that for total professional design and installation. The only people actually benefitting from the $200 systems are the folks selling the plans. We have 200 sf of thermal panels, and 1000 watts of grid tied PV panels on two single axis tracking arrays. Our total expenditure for both systems is on the order of $20,000, which is on the exteme low end of current cost ranges. As for the “$200” kits for PV or wind, just consider that
