7 Reasons Why Diy Solar Power Makes Sense
More and more, people are flocking to DIY Solar Power these days, as they search for an alternative to traditional energy sources, whether its to save money or help the environment DIY Solar Power certainly makes sense.
If your still trying to decide if building a solar project is for you, I can highly recommend, having a hand in a dozen of these kits being built (friends, family, neighborhood projects) and having worked as solar energy consultant for 15 years, has allowed me to form the opinion that these kits are great projects to build in more ways than one.
Its with this in mind I bring you 7 compelling reasons to undertake a DIY Solar Power project yourself.
7 Reasons Why DIY Solar Power makes sense
1. Afford ability : Building your own homemade solar panels will cost you around $200, compare this with normal solar installation fees (which can run into costs of $10,000 or more) and Im sure you will agree DIY solar power does indeed make sense.
2. Easy to assemble : Anyone can put one of thee kits together with materials found at your local hardware store.
3. Fun : Believe it or not, these projects are a lot of fun to put together, do what I did get the whole family involved!
4. Educational : From witnessing the change it has made in my family, particularly my son, I can vouch it has been a rewarding investment into their education. As a result of the project, they are now more aware and educated about environmental issues.
5. Environment : Solar is a renewable energy source which doesn’t give off the emissions (in particular carbon) that other more traditional energy resources unfortunately do.
6. Be a role model : You can take the lead in your community and set the example for those around you to follow.
7. Save Money : Lets face it the reasons most people go down the solar energy route is because it saves them money. Aside from the savings you make on installation costs, once installed solar energy is free! You can slash as much as
Jon Elsdon is a Solar Energy Consultant and Environmentalist. Jon is editor of http://www.solarpowerDIY.info. Click the following link To learn more about DIY Solar Power
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about 1 year ago
Good job spreading the word about solar panels! They’re a lot easier and cheaper to make than most people believe. You can read more about making solar panels on my squidoo lens http://www.squidoo.com/making-solar-panels-easy
about 1 year ago
In this article, are you referring to building a solar panel cell by cell? I have been trying to find simple instructions on how to build a solar panel and where to get materials. Of course, it is going to be hard here in Peru, but with all the sun we get, it sure makes sense!
David
Los Organos, Peru