| Energy costs are skyrocketing and the cost of running | | | | solar power system. Ordinary folk are building systems |
| our automobiles and homes is getting out of hand. As | | | | for just a couple hundred dollars. |
| fossil fuels become scarce the need to develop | | | | 5. Assembling a solar panel system is straightforward. |
| alternative forms of energy becomes more critical. | | | | Anyone with basic skills and a few simple tools can |
| More and more people are turning to free renewable | | | | put one together in a few hours. The satisfaction |
| energy to supplement their power bills. In this article we | | | | derived from completing one's own solar power |
| will look at 7 great reasons to build cheap solar panels | | | | system is just one of many rewards. |
| 1. The energy from the sun is free and is available | | | | 6. Solar power systems are robust and if well cared |
| every day of the year. No one is going to charge for it | | | | for can last 25 to 40 years. Maintenance is simple and |
| and it will be available for billions of years. In any case, | | | | entails periodic cleaning to keep the panels operating at |
| it is way beyond man's immediate time horizon. | | | | peak efficiency. |
| 2. Converting the suns energy to electricity is pollution | | | | 7. You will be the envy of your neighbors. While they |
| free. There are no ugly greenhouse gas emissions. | | | | are continuing to pay high utility bills you are cutting |
| The prospect of future climate change due to rising | | | | your power bill considerably. With a large enough |
| global temperatures is eliminated. | | | | system and some efficiencies it is even possible to |
| 3. As energy prices have risen the cost to build | | | | become completely independent of the power |
| alternative energy systems has become more | | | | company. |
| financially attractive. Increased manufacturer | | | | These are just some of the reasons for building cheap |
| competition and technology development has steadily | | | | solar panels. It may seem a daunting task but with the |
| reduced costs. | | | | help of a good basic step-by-step guide a homemade |
| 4. There is an abundance of cheap solar cells on the | | | | solar panel system can be a reality. |
| market. Locating the sources is key to building a cheap | | | | |