How To Build A Small Solar Panel

With the advent of solar energy kits on the market, building your own solar panel is easily achievable for most people, and you do not need any special technical skills.  I build my panels in a weekend, and my teenage son helped me out.  In fact, the materials you’ll need are available at the local hardware store and the tools you’ll need are very standard.  The materials include: plywood, salt, copper wire, sandpaper, metal scissors, and the like.   If you want to read more about my story on how I built my solar panels, you’re welcome to!

Simply ensure that you have a rooftop which directly faces the sun and that has extensive sunlight. Ensure that the angle and location where you place your homemade solar panels are in the position of capturing the optimal amount of sunlight. If you do not have a large sun facing rooftop, consider using your backyard or garden to capture solar energy.

It is important to note that the solar panels absorb and collect the UV wavelengths of the sunlight for conversion into electricity. Hence, the cells are capable of collecting and storing energy, i.e. the UV wavelengths even in cloudy weather. The only difference is that in a sunny day, the solar panels work better and less hard.

The top Solar Energy Kit on the market right now is Earth 4 Energy.  Their ebook and online video will detail how to build, install, and run your homemade solar power system.   Here is a page detailing the contents of the Earth4Energy package, along with screenshots from the product. One of the reasons Earth 4 Energy is the top DIY Solar Kit available right now is because of it’s detailed step-by-step instruction manual.  I really liked the combination of video and written instruction…it worked well for me.

The cost will run less than $200 for materials.  That comes in at less than 10% of a professionally installed system.  This will quickly pay for itself in the first month of two of use when your electricity savings kick in.  Here’s a full review I did of the Earth 4 Energy Kit if you want more information.

So start reducing your carbon footprint, start building your very own solar panels and Start cutting your utility bills by at least half.

Join the thousands of families tapping on renewable energy with homemade solar panels.

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