It's Not Difficult to Install Solar Panels

Written By Arman Zulhajar on Monday, January 23, 2012 | 1:11 AM

By Daniel Greer


The sun is amazing, especially considering that the energy it puts out is so powerful that the amount our planet absorbs in one hour is enough to cover the energy needs of our planet for one year. When you know how to make use of solar energy, it has many practical applications in your home for daily life. With easy to install solar panels, it's possible to get heat and electricity you can use for all of your power requirements.

First of all, solar panels are receptacles for solar cells that you will use. These solar cells convert sunlight into electricity. The rays of the sun which strike the solar cells, which are made of silicone, will generate electricity upon contact. One solar cell can generate about 0.5 volts of power, which is why a solar panel is made up of numerous solar cells. You can actually make your own solar panel at home and it doesn't really cost much, especially since then you will be able to enjoy the benefits of free electricity. For those of you that are not very handy with tools, it is recommended that you obtain help from your family that can help you with sawing and soldering wires.

All you need to do this really is a 12 V battery for storage and a solar panel to create electricity. A plain old lead acid battery, which is very affordable, is what you'll need. Some institutions provide these batteries for free which is something you should look into if you are going to need a lot of them. Storing electricity is only part of the process; you must convert this electricity into AC to be used at home or in your garage. This means you should get a true sine wave or modified energy converter. A true sine wave inverter is the only device that will give you the same AC electricity that comes out of your sockets. Of course, these models are more expensive than their modified counterparts, are well worth the cost.

Lots of people have reservations about the costs of solar panel systems, which is why they've not done anything yet. Their main worry is that the expenses will be very high when compared with the saving they'll make on their electricity bill. But the good news is you can cut the costs by simply making your own solar panels. In fact, you'll be able to reduce the costs by around 50%, and the internet is a good place to find most of the equipment needed, including solar cells which are available on eBay and other similar sites. There may also be significant rebates and tax incentives if you install a solar panel system, which is worth doing some research on. This is because the government wants as many people to switch over to clean energy sources and to further encourage this they offer builders excellent tax breaks if the homes they put up have solar panel systems.

For many who believed it impossible or expensive to tackle this task it's often surprising to see just how inexpensive building your own solar panel really can become. You just need a bit of patience and make sure you have all the materials you need before you start.




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This is because the government wants as many people to switch over to clean energy sources and to further encourage this they offer builders excellent tax breaks if the homes they put up have solar panel systems.

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