DIY Solar Power, Power To The People! Build Your Own Solar Panels
If you watch the news lately, then you don’t get very happy most days. Economically we are getting worse and worse, prizes for fuel and energy have never fluctuated more, and the environment is paying the price (as always). Don’t you think now is about the best time there is to start saving big on electricity and heating?
Of course there are several methods you could apply to to achieve that goal, but I think the easiest and most beneficial is DIY solar power. The sun doesn’t cost you a cent, and it can even help you to save lots of cash!
Solar power can be used in an almost infinite number of ways, in and around your home or your company. A great thing about solar power systems is that they are very diverse. Let me give you just a few examples of things you could use DIY Solar Power for, instead of the expensive, non-renewable electricity that you are using right now.
- Warm water - floor warming system.
- Car washes.
- Electricity and heating for cottages, second homes or cabins.
- More advanced usage like passive solar air heating, this works brilliant as well.
- Garden/landscape/path/home lighting.
- Partially covering electricity needs for your home, or even completely so.
- Need hot water for your Company Activities? Water heating for industrial and/or commercial purposes.
- Domestic hot water heating.
- Heating an indoor or outdoor pool.
- Lighting your parking lot or your private street.
- Possibly supply power to a whole construction site (communication equipment and tools/computers).
- Spa/hot tub heating.
- On-The-Go use: If you are out and about a lot, you can charge your phone, laptop or other electronics with a portable solar power device.
- Heating shower water for hotels or apartments.
- Security/motion sensor lighting.
As you can see there are loads of ways you can use a solar power system yourself to save money and at the same time save the environment. Now how would you go about getting one installed?
One possibility of course is just buying a solar power system retail. The prizes can vary a lot, but the cheapest ones are somewhere around $3000. An other option (and this I would recommend definitely for starters or smaller budgets) is building a solar power system yourself!
If you would like to get one, but you don’t have a clue where to start, there are a few manuals out there that explain how you can build a solar power system. I think the one at DIYSolarPower.Net is one of the best, since it’s very detailed and therefore basically “idiot-proof”.
If you are interested in other ways to generate green energy, then you can also have a look at their course: it is very broad, covering all aspects of green energy that you can generate from your own home or garden, (For instance wind power) and ways to store that energy.
