How To Build DIY Solar Panels To Save Electricity

Aug. 8, 2009 - PRLog -- One of the effective ways to save your electrical bills is to build your own DIY solar panels that would generate electricity to heat up your house or to turn on the appliances. Solar panels can be built by you with some very simple instructions and illustrations. With proper tools and easy instruction from a professional, you can literally custom build them to your needs.

The cost of building a DIY solar panel for your home is not very expensive and complicated like most people think with the help of video step-by-step instructions. In fact, it is very affordable and yet simple to build. It is easy and fun for folks who want to spend their own time working to improve their savings on electricity. Moreover, adding solar panels to your home not only reducing your monthly electricity bill, but also adds value to your existing home. So it is truly a good combination.

Utilizing DIY solar panels in the home is also another way in helping our fragile earth planet. How? Solar panels absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity for our daily use without producing pollution to the atmosphere. Consequently, the benefit for your home energy is many folds. Simply puts, it helps us save, it improves the value of our home, and it allows us to show our compassion and respect toward our fragile environment.

On average, it takes about five years to pay off the cost of the solar panels. Therefore, it is not at all beneficial for anyone with a short term goal if you plan to stay in your current home less than five years. However, it is an excellent product for your long term investment. So if you plan to move or sale your property within the next few years, you might want to think twice about installing them in your home because they won't help you much in energy saving.

There are certain disadvantages using solar panels in your home.  For instance, you must install them on a certain location that would have the maximum exposure to the sun. So there is some limitations to where you can install them around your house to get maximum photons absorption.

The amount of electricity produced from these panels is really depending on the size of the panels, and the amount of sun they absorb. Therefore, you might have to build more than one panels in order to get sufficient electricity needs for your home. With the understanding of using these DIY solar panels, they are by far most cost effective way to save your electric bills in a long run. They are quite a unique solution to many homeowners in reducing their electrical bills with a safe and non-polluted environment in mind.

If you are interested to learn more on how to build DIY solar panels, visit:
http://www.greenearth4energy.com

You may also want to get your DIY 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