| 80 Watt Solar Panel - Why go DIY? | | | | saves money in electricity, obviously the more PV |
| 1 - Solar Panel Price - The Investment | | | | Panels built the more you will save, simple. For instance, |
| As the renewable energy market has very little | | | | one single $120 80 watt solar panel would save on |
| competition, as a result solar panel prices from solar | | | | average about 8% of the average U.S electricity bill |
| power companies are very high, even 80 Watt Solar | | | | (which on average would be $120 saved every year). |
| Panels could cost from $4000-$6000 including | | | | On the other hand 5 would save $600 every year. |
| installation, it would take 20 years to save that amount | | | | Multiple Solar Panels can be run in sequence up to 1kw |
| of electricity just for one single panel. | | | | of power, meaning up to 12 cell solar energy systems |
| However, to build one it would cost around $120-$180, | | | | can be used in sequence for electricity supplement on |
| this is roughly how much a 80 Watt Solar Panel costs | | | | a single circuit. |
| to build in parts. | | | | 3 - Solar Panel Construction - DIY Preparation |
| In addition, if placed efficiently on the roof of a house | | | | Building a Solar Cell Panel may seem like a very |
| solar energy systems will increase house value by | | | | laborious and complicated task at first, however it is a |
| $2000-$2400 per panel as every $1 saved in utility bills | | | | simple piece of technology, so simple the parts could |
| increases house value by $20 meaning a definite | | | | be found at any local hardware store. |
| justification for the investment. | | | | All you need to do is follow a high quality Solar Energy |
| 2 - Solar Panel Output - The Savings | | | | Blueprint and the first build should take no longer than 4 |
| Having a residential source of solar energy infinitely | | | | hours (3 hours if with a friend) including installation. |