| Building your own power sources such as wind power | | | | inefficient and you need complex equipment to |
| generators and solar power generators can be a bit | | | | produce the various silicone components, so try to find |
| tricky. If you understand the inner workings of physics | | | | pre-owned equipment for your solar array. |
| and electronics, building these power sources yourself | | | | 3. Important Next Step |
| can be a lot cheaper than going and purchasing an off | | | | The size of your project is important. Obviously, for |
| the shelf model. There are 4 simple tips that can save | | | | more power output, you will need more turbines or |
| you money when starting a project such as these. | | | | solar panels in your array. Both wind and solar energy |
| 1. The Important First Step. | | | | have periods of time where the power source is |
| The first thing to do is make plans for what your | | | | unavailable. Take into consideration where you live, |
| power consumption needs are. If you need to power | | | | how much sun and wind your area receives on |
| an entire home, you may want to look into purchasing | | | | average every year and how well systems for other |
| a professionally made system, as it will be more | | | | people work. More turbines and panels mean more |
| efficient and provide you with more for your money. In | | | | money needed for your projects. |
| a smaller system to power a few appliances, then a | | | | Critical Factors. |
| home built system is probably best for you. | | | | Getting resources in bulk can really help you cut down |
| 2. What You Need. | | | | the costs. If you are going to build many turbines or |
| After your building and consumption plans are | | | | solar panels, getting your needed materials in bulk may |
| completed, you will need to locate parts for your wind | | | | reduce the costs 25-50%. Always consider the |
| turbine or materials for your solar panels. Recycling | | | | possibility of homemade systems of breaking, so extra |
| from items that you already have can severely | | | | materials will make it possible to make repairs or make |
| reduce the costs of your final build. If building a wind | | | | additions later on. It is simple to save money on clean |
| turbine from scratch, take into account the various | | | | renewable energy sources when you make them |
| different types of turbine that produce AC or DC | | | | yourself. |
| current. Building a solar panel from scratch is very | | | | |