DIY Solar Panel - How To Generate Electricity At Home

July 13, 2009 - PRLog -- Learning how to build a DIY solar panel isn’t really that difficult and it can be done with a small investment of not more than $200. On a bright, sunny day, the sun shines approximately 1,000 watts of energy per square meter of the planet's surface, and if we could collect all of that energy we could easily power our homes and offices for free. Modern solar cells available are around 15-20% effective, but that is more than enough for an entire household’s needs.

With a solar panel, you can now provide free supply of electricity to a number of appliances in your house. The amount of power you can produce will depend on how many panels you set up. As such, if you are able to build a lot of these panels, you might just be able to eliminate energy costs altogether from your bills. This will allow you to use the extra money you saved on those comforts that you wanted so much.

The benefits of building a DIY solar panel include the following:

1. Solar energy is free and renewable. You can lower or even eliminate your monthly electricity bills.

2. Sunlight hours overlap nicely with peak demand. Therefore, solar panels can produce more than enough supply of electricity when it is most required.

3. Increases the value to your property significantly. This will increase your chances of recovering your initial financial outlay.

4. Your solar panels can operate with little maintenance or intervention after initial setup.

5. You can sell your excess electricity back to the electric company for generating surplus electricity.

A DIY solar panel is not complicated to install at all. The idea is catching on so fast. I'm sure there is at least one person in your neighborhood that has installed DIY solar panels themselves. Or you can research on the home solar power systems that have proven track records.

Why pay thousands when a DIY solar panel can be done for less than $200. All you need to  do is to build a box (panel) with a glass top, out of the readily available materials for the solar cells, which are surprisingly affordable, put the cells in the box and do the wiring. There are some great manuals available to assist your building process. In addition, there will be a step by step instructional video to guide you along the way.

If you are interested to learn how to build a DIY solar panel, visit:
http://www.greenearth4energy.com

You may also want to get your installation guide here:
http://www.earthenergyguide.com

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Andy O Silliven is an engineer and author in the fields of electrical engineering. He enjoys writing about the topic and keeping up with current events and research in the area of renewable energy sources. Recommends: http://www.greenearth4energy.com