Why Not Build Residential Solar Panels?

By Eric Q. Duncan

Most people today are trying to save money any way they can think of. Energy is one of the things people are trying to limit their use of to lower their bills. What most do not realize is they can drastically cut the cost of the home energy they use and at the same time live greener by using home solar panels.

The traditional way to get an alternative energy source installed in your home is to contact a company that sells and installs these for you. The cost of doing this however ranges in the thousands of dollars. With a little help, anyone can build and install their own solar panels for a reasonable price.

Installing homemade solar panels can significantly lower your utility costs and at times may even pay you. If you hook your solar power system up to your electricity provider's grid, you can actually sell your extra power back to the energy company. This means that instead of receiving a bill at the end of the month it may be possible to actually receive a check. How nice would that be?

The solar panels depend on sunshine to produce power to your home. What will you do at night or on rainy days? Here are three options for you to think about.

The first solution is to hook your solar panels up to a battery bank. A battery bank will store the extra energy produced and then will access this stored energy when the panels are unable to make solar power. If you choose to hook up to a battery bank, you don't even need to be connected to the power grid.

This is what they call being off the grid. It means all of your power is created at your home and you are not dependent on the electric company to run your household appliances, equipment, or any other object that requires electricity. Your home is self-sufficient.

You can use wind power to take over the job when the sun is unavailable for a power source. A system powered by a windmill is easy to build at home in your spare time with a few simple tools and simple instructions. You will still have a problem for instance on a still dark night.

For this reason, it is still wise to hook up to the power grid or invest in a battery bank to ensure you never have to go without power. However, by using both types of green energy you provide more energy to your home and very rarely have to depend on your back up methods for power.

The last option is to leave your electric turned on and use your solar panels for energy. Your power will be on even without the sunshine. You will save a lot on your bill and also be able to get money for the excess power you produce.

The economy has not rebounded. The situation with the environment is not getting any better. You can do your part to help by creating your own source of green environmentally friendly power. Using solar panels for power in your home has proven to be effective. With a few simple tools and a good set of instructions, you can make your own solar panels and install them in your own home.

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