Why Is It Wise To Make A Small Solar Panel Before The Roof One

solarsoldierman — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:03:23 +0000

Solar power is renewable, clean, virtually inexhaustible and available to everyone – all we have to do is installing solar panels on our roof or our backyard and there you have it! Gradually your monthly utility bills will start decreasing until they disappear completely and you get off the grid once and for all. At that time you can even start thinking about selling the surplus of your domestically produced energy to your local electric company.

What a turnover would that be!

The problem is not in realizing this concept, the real problem is in the cost of solar panels. If you looked around, on and off the web, you probably found out that prices aren’t exactly what you’d call friendly. Roof solar panels cost up to $20.000, and it is just plain theft if you ask me.

But, fortunately, there is a way around this!

Unlike the retail solar panel, homemade solar panels, or DIY (do-it-yourself) solar panels are very cheap. Don’t misunderstand the word ‘cheap’ here – it means DIY solar panels cost less, but their quality is absolutely top of the class.

And you can easily build those!

You don’t have to have some special skills of a super-handyman! No! Just a quality guidebook that can be conveniently found on the web and you’re good to go. Except for one thing – don’t start building roof solar panel at once. If this is your first project of the kind my suggestion would be that you first make a small solar panel. This will really have a great value for your future endeavors:

you will learn the basics of DIY
you will learn what components you need for a solar panel
you will learn what tools you have to have
you will see that solar panels really work

Of course by making a small solar panel you wouldn’t be able to sun-power your whole house all at once, but you will be able to power up some small appliance, or light a small room with it. And this will do for the start! On your small solar panel you will spend little money ($200 max) and little time (a weekend will do) – the benefit of which will be tapping into the vast and limitless source of clean energy.

First you make a small solar panel and power up some small electric spender in your house. Then you make another one and get another part of your house needs of the grid. Little by little you will be on your way of getting your utility bills a thing of the past!!!

Most important thing in this diy solar power concept is – a good quality manual! Since you’re not going to buy a retail solar panel system, you will need a good guidance. So, take this part very seriously. You can read more on this here: http://www.squidoo.com/make-a-small-solar-panel-at-home