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How to Get Started Building Your Own Solar Panels 

By Joe M Bedard

Renewable energy is becoming more and more important. Any responsible homeowner should be aware of this and should seriously consider the renewable energy options that they can use to supply electricity and heating to their house.

One of the most popular forms of renewable domestic energy supply comes from solar power. The big problem with solar power however, is that a kit to supply all the electricity to a typical family home costs approximately $4000 and perhaps a lot more. However, there is another alternative that you might not have considered yet. You can actually build your own solar panels.

While building your own solar panels is not particularly easy, it is certainly far from impossible. You can build your own solar panel for as little as $200 and you can find a number of kits available including complex and in depth guides to help you get started. With just $200 and perhaps less you can have a fully functional home energy supply system.

If you buy an actual do it yourself kit, you won’t save as much money as you would if you are making it almost entirely from scratch, but it is something that almost anyone can do with some time, dedication and patience. Even if you cannot create enough power to rely on for the entire house you will still find that it will help for your electricity bills quite notably plus you will be doing something for the environment.

You should start by looking on the Internet for DIY kits from reputable companies such as General Electric. If you want to start building something more or less from scratch, then try one of the popular home energy guides.

The most important component that you need to start building your own solar panels are the solar cells. You will then need a number of other components such as wiring and then you will need to put it altogether. Once you have everything that you need to build the panel, you can then look through the guide and learn how to assemble it. You can even go to YouTube and find various home videos of people walking you through the construction process.

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Install a Residential Solar System With a Good Easy Guide 

By Brandon Mchale

You Can Install a Residential Solar System For a Fraction of the Cost

A good guide is worth the investment. Not only do good guides show you step by step how to make, install and maintain residential solar systems, they save you thousands on the whole process. You can make and install an easy to build solar panel within one weekend. Will you completely eliminate or meet all your electrical needs within one weekend… not likely, but you can do it. Not only can you completely supplement your entire electrical demands, you can do it for a fraction of the cost.

Good Guides Show You How to Get Wholesale Prices TOO

Nothing compares to the prices a good guide can get you. You can build an entire residential solar system for $2 a watt. Compare that to buying a system at $6-$8 a watt and that’s not including the thousands charged for installation. Good guides show you how and where to get your deep cycle batteries for free. You’ll also know how to tab your solar cells so you can buy bricks of solar cells at wholesale prices. That information alone will save a substantial amount when considering using solar power. You also won’t be left to resources like E-bay and paying for inferior products without guarantees. You’ll know where to get quality products for wholesale prices and how to assemble the entire system. A good guide makes the whole process easy.

Look for Example Videos

The best guides contain video tutorials backed by customer support. Try getting that with a book… Some of the best guides are under $30. Videos greatly cut down on assembly time. You’ll know exactly how to assemble your residential solar system in a fraction of the time. The hardest part is tabbing the fragile solar cells, but videos show how easy the process is. If your new to making your own solar panels you’ll be surprised at how thin these cells really are. It’s important to sink the heat away from them when you tab them. You also don’t want the oils from your hands and fingers on the face of the solar cells. The rewards are well worth the effort though and save you a great amount compared to having a system installed. You can have a residential solar system for hundreds compared to thousands, and it costs you less than $30 to learn how. Once you know how to make and install the systems you can keep adding on and eventually you’ll start getting electrical rebates. The power company will actually reward you for feeding the grid. It’s pretty exciting to watch your power meter spin backwards.

When You Can Build Panels So Cost Efficient - You Go Overboard

I guarantee you’ll get hooked on solar power and start getting creative too. There are endless opportunities and applications. When you can build these solar panels for so little cost and reinvest your electrical savings into more of them, you’ll start putting them everywhere. From solar powered carports to grape vine covered gondolas. How nice would it be to drive an electric car that’s powered by your solar carport? The idea isn’t out of reach, actually it could be just one good guide away.