How To Build Solar Panels

Im looking into building my own solar panels for my home, anyone know of a good place to start looking?
Thank you!

It is not easy. I would stick to heating for home made solar.
"Because solar cells are semiconductor devices, they share many of the same processing and manufacturing techniques as other semiconductor devices such as computer and memory chips. However, the stringent requirements for cleanliness and quality control of semiconductor fabrication are a little more relaxed for solar cells.
Making solar panels is still a delicate process, and it is for this reason that major solar advances did not come into play until the last quarter of the century, when advances in semiconductors and photovoltaic design allowed increasingly efficient and affordable solar cells to be developed."

i really need to know how
because im building a solar powered car for science fair :]
thank you!

Hehe, if you want to build your own solar panel that looks like what you see on buildings, etc, you will probably need to be a multi-millionaire. Here is a quote from the first link in my sources list:

"The high-efficiency solar cells you can buy at Radio Shack and other stores are made from highly processed silicon, and require huge factories, high temperatures, vacuum equipment, and lots of money."

But fortunately for you, there is a cheap way to make a solar panel yourself (see first link). I love the scitoys website, but I am not quite familiar with this particular experiment. It looks like a science fair project in itself! It also doesn’t appear to put out nearly enough power to run even a small solar car.

What I would recommend is buying a compact solar panel from Radio Shack or some other electronics store that you may know of.

Type in "solar" in to the Radio Shack search box. The first item on the list may be useful to you (the solar panel & battery combo). I am just guessing, though, since I don’t know any of your requirements (voltage output, power output, size, etc). Also, buyer beware. This particular product has a pretty bad customer review… but then again, I find that people are more inclined to leave a bad review than a good one.

Good luck…
-Ubi

It’s a bit more complicated than seeking advice from us, but these links should get you started in the right direction:

http://www.solarkits.com/

http://ezinearticles.com/?Build-Your-Own-Solar-Panel-Kit-For-Less-Than-$-200&id=1641142

http://off-grid-wind-solar.com/off-grid-living/tag/residential-solar-panel/

http://www.squidoo.com/homemade-solar-power-kits

http://www.articlesbase.com/article-tags/solar-panel-kit

Good luck…

I am looking at building my own solar panels to at least help cut down the rising energy bill. I know its expensive. I already have the solar cells so no need to worry about listing that. But i am looking at wiring it directly into the house. Is there any parts that you could list for me, that would be great. thanks

Most likely, your local power utility will prohibit you from connecting homemade panels to their grid, but if you had a commercial panel, you would use a grid-tied inverter such as shown here http://www.enphaseenergy.com/ . If you had an array of 10 or more panels, it would usually be cheaper to get a single, large inverter.

The usual path taken with homemade panels seems to be using them to charge a battery, then running things of the battery. And it’s usually a fun thing to do, but not a way to save money. Just so you know.

I want to build the professional sort of solar panels the kind that you’d find at radioshack/ amazon.com. Where exactly can I find the materials to build those pro solar panels.

the size of the panel i plan to build will be 6×4 or 4×6 inches

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Hi. I need to build a solar panel for a project. it should be able to light a 60 watt light bulb. also, it should be about 3×3 ft if it is 50% efficient. if anyone knows any websites or can help me, please answer! thanks.

Try buying a simple do it yourself kit with all the instructions - it will save you a lot of time

There is no doubt, it is revolutionary! - “Build Solar Panel Electrical” System enables you for the first time to produce your own power-supply without being dependant any more on your Power-Company. The first impression may not reveal that, but this technique provides quick results almost instantly. In the following quick article you’ll be able to explore and know more about the benefits that it provides.

Basic introduction

The idea is quite simple yet a clever one - “Build Solar Panel Electrical” System is based on a downloadable instructional guide that explains in simple words how to assemble Solar-Cells at ridiculous cost. Choosing a guide is probably one of the most important actions you need to take; make sure it uses simple english without being too much ‘techi’, also, does it offer video tutorials, illustrations, and tech support? This way or another, here are few key-benefits and & quick advices that can help you to know a little more about this topic.

Quick advantages

Now that we get the idea, let’s see what is in it for us:

* Using as much power as needed without worrying about the elec. Meter.
* Requires no more than a weekend to be installed.
* Increases the value of your home by thousands.
* Rely only on your own energy-resources and not the ones supplied by governments or corporations.
* Leaves us almost unaffected by any possible energy crisis.

Quick tip

Pulling yourself “off the grid” all at once isn’t recommended - do it gradually and slowly, use your new sys. while keeping the ‘Main-Grid’ as backup for possible extreme electricity usage.

Article summary

It is vital for any household to have such “Build Solar Panel Electrical” System in hand - those who haven’t started using this outstanding invention simply throwing away thousands each year. We could probably indicate many other benefits provided by this special idea, simply because as individuals we no longer need to depend on the authorities to supply these needs. Now that we understand how it works the best tip would be to simply get it so you could enjoy from the exciting opportunities that it provides.

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See this solar panel system with lights. Inexpensive, easy to install, reduce your power bill. Cheap Solar Power. Cheap Home System.

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build solar panels Step by Step process. Renewable energy is cheap when you do it yourself.

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