Home Solar Power System - How To Make Solar Panels

July 27, 2009 - PRLog -- With energy sources speedily declining and global warming creating problems around the globe, many people are looking into renewable energy sources to shrink their carbon footprints. Solar power can help undo a lot of the damage we have done but unfortunately, even the most environmentally conscious individual can't act on such matters without a large financial outlay. The installation cost of a solar power system can set you back thousands of dollars. Many people are now resorting to taking matters into their own hands and are checking out the many resources that can direct you on how to make your own solar panel.

Advantages of a Solar Panel:

Unlimited Energy - Just for starters - the sun sends out billions upon billions of watts of solar energy towards the earth daily. If you can just tap into a small fractional percentage of this energy - it will be enough to cut your house bill dramatically - even completely eliminate it!

Independence from Utility Companies - You will be able to power your own home efficiently by using renewable energy - in other words - you will not depend on the help of a power company to help power your house.

Let's put this in an unlikely and extreme situation. If something were to happen to every power company that helps power the houses in your nation - nothing would happen to your personally because you will be powered by solar panels; it is truly that efficient and can help you dramatically!

Power Grid Spins Back - That's right, by using this technology, you will receive credits for your use of renewable energy, causing your power grid to spin back to zero because of all the energy you are saving; why not start saving today?

PV Cells are Highly Dependable - Once installed - that is the last of your need to maintain the solar panel. In other words - it is going to run for at least 25-40 years, possibly even more.

Do you ever wonder how NASA ever recharges the power on the satellite when it runs out of electricity? Simple answer - they don't. Solar panels are the technology that is used in Satellite technology to keep them running endlessly.

Solar Panels work - they are dependable, and can run things for an amazing amount of time. Using the power of the sun that sends billions of joules to the surface every single day is an amazing thing that mankind and especially developing nations are taking advantage of.

Environmental Benefits - Last but certainly not least - environmental benefits can be increased with solar panel use. You will reduce your greenhouse gases and your fossil fuel consumption by a dramatic percentage - so you should definitely start today!

With some minor research it is feasible to build your own solar panel, however the panels often only supply relatively small amounts of energy. A better solution is to take a look into the ever increasing number of DIY build your own solar panel kits. These kits are assembled for under $200 in materials available at your local hardware store.

Items you need to purchase to build your own solar panel:

• Solar Cells
• Wire crimping tool
• Wire cutters
• A sheet of plywood
• Copper wires
• Screwdriver
• Cobalt steel jobbers' twist drill bit, heavy duty, wire gauge size 26, 3" L, 1c" L flute
• Machine screw size high-speed steel hand tap taper, 10-24, H3 pitch diameter, 4 flute
• 7/32 drill bit
• Plastic sheet cutter
• Reamer
• Pliers
• Hacksaw
• Solder, 60/40 or silver
• Soldering iron, or soldering station
• Sheets of glass
• Drill

There are a lot of resources to help you put together your very own solar panel kit, a lot of which may be found online in the form of guidebooks. The large majority of guidebooks available online are well penned, with a lot of sites even offering instructional videos and member forums as well as email support to help guarantee your build your own solar panel kit is a winner. Easy to follow step-by-step directions will help you get your solar energy kit built very fast and see you quickly recovering your initial investment and harvesting big savings by cutting as much as 80% from your power bills.

If you are interested to learn how to make solar panels, visit:
http://www.greenearth4energy.com

You may also want to get your solar 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