Build Solar Panels

A lot of people ask me how I went about building a solar panel system for my home. I have always been handy, but found it easy enough for almost anyone. The basic process is as follows: I first bought supplies, including: 3 x 6 mono-crystalline solar cells (it takes 36 solar cells wired together [...]

One of the first questions I am asked after describing my monthly energy savings is, “How much do home solar panels cost?” Many assume that home solar panels are expensive, costing more in time or effort than money saved. Others assume solar panels are a multi-year investment. In reality, this is not the case. I [...]

You may be surprised how easy it is to build your own solar panel. No really… I am not joking. It sounds like a huge endeavor right? You have to find the solar cells, figure out how to chain them together, then put together the electronics to capture the energy and then feed it into your existing [...]