Comments on: DIY Solar Panel – Solar Energy System

By: Brutus

Brutus — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:00:59 +0000

The solar cell is still a significant cost of the solar panel. We have a PDF file on our blog at http://brutuscontry.com in the products page of different manufactures and the solar cells they make. This list is sorted by watts per area.
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By: JoJo?

JoJo? — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:58:59 +0000

it depends.
When more equipments and services are included, it’s more expensive.

http://www.findsolar.com/
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By: solo

solo — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:56:59 +0000

Yeah, it is cheaper these days than 20 years ago, of course. But, the cost is still plenty. The panels themselves can go from $3 per watt to $20 per watt…

Then you’ll need other equipment depending on your use: batteries, wiring, mounting hardware, controls if wanted, breakers/fuses, etc. etc. etc…
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By: billrussell42

billrussell42 — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:54:59 +0000

A small one to charge your cell phone is $10

One to keep a large house supplied with power, including all the associated equipment can be more than $50000

So the answer is "it depends"

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By: <33

<33 — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:52:09 +0000

How much money to build SOLAR PANEL (solar energy system)?
I read this article on good things about solar energy.
and it said ‘Solar panel construction has advanced significantly in the last 20 years and can withstand almost any weather condition. It is not even that expensive since technology has advanced so much that panel cost has been reduced significantly.’

So i was wondering how much does it actually cost now!