Solar Power for Homes Using Solar Panels

by Ghost Particle
Solar Power for Homes Using Solar Panels
The economy of your country has a great impact on your ability or capacity to pay for monthly bills like electricity. Last year, the economic recession has affected many countries and many homeowners were able to feel the impact literally. Who wouldnÃt love the idea of being able to save on your monthly electrical bills? One way to do that is by using solar power for homes.
How are you going to convert your home? Well, there is no need to cut off your existing power supply. Besides, the sun doesnÃt shine all throughout the year. That way, even when thereÃs no sunshine, you can still use electricity. YouÃre quite lucky if your place gets a lot of sunshine in most months of the year. Sunlight is renewable, free, and clean. You will simply collect raw sunshine and convert it to electricity with the use of solar panels. Just imagine savings about 80% on your utility bills every month. ThatÃs already a good deal since you will be spending a one-time investment on the materials and installation.
So how are you going to build the solar panels?
You can find lots of info sources online. By doing a quick search online, you may be able to get step by step instructions on how to develop homemade solar panels. To be able to create an efficient solar power system, the instructions should be clear and easy to understand. That way, you can install the system with ease. The instruction material should provide design diagrams, the required materials and parts, and easy to read directions. You can join forums online that discuss about solar power because other individuals might be able to provide you with helpful information. You can find lots of guides online but not all of them are useful. You must pick out the right guide.
Solar panels are not that expensive and you will simply need to make a substantial investment and after that, you can already enjoy an unlimited source of renewable and clean energy.
The solar panels must be placed on the right spot where there is plenty of sunshine. Why not put the solar panels on your roof? If you can find unblocked space on your backyard or garden, you can also place the panels there. Find the windows where there is direct sunlight and mount the solar panels there.
Once you have all the materials ready, you can start building the panels. Ready made panels cost around ,000 or more depending on their usage. There are also simple DIY solar panel kits that you can create over the weekend. The DIY kits are more affordable and with only 0, you can already create a simple project.
Once you finish building the solar panels, mount them properly. From then on, you can expect to save a lot of money in the coming months and years. You can expect an 80% reduction in your electric bills monthly and as long as you have efficient solar panels, you can benefit from it for a long time.
Free sunlight is widely available and if you live in a place where there is lots of sunshine, you can benefit greatly if you build your solar panels. Learn how to build one now and try to prepare an adequate working budget.
www.greenpowerscience.com This is a rollable 124 watt solar panel that has a built in adhesive for roof mounting application. The adhesive is designed to mount to roof pans or metal sheets that can then be placed on your roof. This design allows for reasonable shipping of higher wattage PV Photovoltaic Solar Panels.
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about 1 year ago
CAN YOU RIN A COMPUTER OFF OF IT.?
about 1 year ago
@perfectflaw1990 And I skipped grades 7, 8 & 9.
Yawn…… Stupid girl.
about 1 year ago
@manilaenglish far less energy than me? lol i doubt it. We made wind turbines and no longer use any city wide elect. And that fact that i’m a female has nothing to do with anything. Also, my age is irrelevant considedring i graduated high school in 2006 at the age of 15. For some solar energy isnt practical but neither is wind turbines. Based on energy need and reliance on wheather, anyone can make enough energy to run a mansion for less than $1,000, the problem lies in how much labor you’ll do.
about 1 year ago
@perfectflaw1990 To teenagers, everyone is stupid. You being a girl makes your arrogance all the more understandable. Girls are more emotional than logical. Especially at your age.
Take into consideration 15 solar panels won’t fit on our roof. Also it rains most of the time. So we would actually need 60+ solar panels. Also our family uses far less electricity than pampered brats like you. We don’t use blow dryers and we wash our clothes in the river.
You stuck up, ignorant, stupid girl.
about 1 year ago
@manilaenglish There’s oil in the oceans killing and making thousands of creatures extinct, all because some oil companies didnt want to spend a few extra dollars to fix a process that they seemed to think wasnt broken, untill they have now poluted almost 20% of the WORLD”S water… what will happen to you when you no longer have power? Your system of convienece verses necessary for prolonged survival are jaded and you should look into ways of reducing your usage if you cant substitute it.
about 1 year ago
@manilaenglish You talk cost and recovering for your investment… why not worrying about the fact that your form of energy is poluting our already poluted resourses like air, water, soil. Your resoning skills for not using solar energy is based on comfort and cost and not necessity. I fell sorry for you on the day when you loose all power and you can no longer blow dry your hair much less cook anything for dinner. You poor spoilled american.
about 1 year ago
Where did get those flexible solar from ????
and the inverter too ??
about 1 year ago
I just got around to doing some more learning on this. Our family used 234 kWh of electricity last month. That’s 7.8 kilowatt hours each day. However, this very long solar panel only produces 124 watts (0.124 kW). That means we would need between 15 to 16 of these solar panels (4 hours a day of ‘optimal’ sunlight). Our last month’s electric bill was 2,500 pesos (~$54 usd) At $201.88 it would take 5 years to recover our investment. Not considering rainy and cloudy days cloudy days.
about 1 year ago
We have today Solar panals that produce 70 times that. But our friends the Oil companies have bout it and hide it for them selfs…!!?
about 1 year ago
blessings mi new brov i
realy lov this thank you
about 1 year ago
could not find them in your site where to buy?
about 1 year ago
@Engineer245 I understand now. Thank you for clarifying it for me.
about 1 year ago
@manilaenglish — Heat is a power robbing issue wil all pv panels but more so with panels that have no air flow behind them. Sure these will provide elcetrical power in the Philippines. However, they have the lowest efficiency of all the types of pv. Many people believe they look better on the roof but their efficiency is far less than amorphous or Multi chrystaline types at least as of today.
about 1 year ago
@CWojewodzic Thanks! Much appreciation for your hard work.
about 1 year ago
i guess its on a very sunny day….. but it should be perfect for the roof of ur trailer or a mobile house on wheels(i dont know the English word)
about 1 year ago
Whether you build your own or purchase your solar panels, in the long run, you will save money. The sun will always be here as a clean and renewable energy source. You can add your solar panels as your budget allows. I work with Sharp and they offer free solar consultations. Do your research and check out federal and state incentives. solar Panels Cost
about 1 year ago
yay numbers!
about 1 year ago
@CWojewodzic The link in the more info section is our Hot Links Page, Lists different sellers and where to buy the stuff we us in our videos. One seller has it for $201.88 with free shipping.
about 1 year ago
I think you can get a MPP (outback) inverter that than take this voltage and regulate it to charge 12v, 24v batteries.
about 1 year ago
Where can this purchased and who makes it?
about 1 year ago
hi, looks good..
about 1 year ago
People people! Wake up! Its time to stop looking into old technology like this Solar Panel. We need to get our heads out of our asses and smell the possibilities discovered by Nikola Tesla and Thomas Henry Moray. The Earth recieves billions of watts of Radiant Energy at any given second. Tesla and Moray tapped this energy and was then suppressed. The more people know about this the more we can demand this technology from our governments. Rate this comment UP so everyone can WAKE UP!
about 1 year ago
excuse me where is denise?
about 1 year ago
Have you ever tried to use MPPT’s (maximum power point trackers)? They don’t increase the efficiency of the solar pannels but they allow you to get the maximum power out of them. On top of that they are cheaper than tracking systems. Let me know what you think…
Big fan of your videos, I watched all of them at least once : ).
about 1 year ago
Four people missed the like button…
about 1 year ago
same output as the flex pannels used on satelits in 1982 ….. this technology is a well DATED.