While a diy solar system involves some extra effort you can act as your own project manager and save thousands when installing solar panels.
Can i build my own solar panels.
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There are a lot of solar cell types that you can choose from.
Well there s a solution to that.
Get cheap solar cells from ebay.
Given that the wholesale cost of solar panels are now often below 1 00 per watt it is just now economic to build your own solar panels.
To build your own solar panel you ll need to assemble the pieces connect the cells build a panel box wire the panels seal the box and then finally mount your completed solar panel.
If you really want to as a project for fun then by all means have a go but be careful and i would not suggest using the panel in a position where there is a risk of fire.
Overall the project was a fun experience and the total amount of money that i spent was around 400 500 which includes the battery charge controller and deep cycle battery.
Build your own diy solar panel system.
So i saved a large portion by building my own solar system since a commercial solar panel would have cost 400 on up for just the solar panel itself.
It is possible to build and install your own solar powered panel system and often the cost of doing so would be much lower compared with the prices charged by professional solar panel installers.