Renewable energies are not a new trend – it’s the unavoidable future. And solar power is one of the best and most reliable renewable energy sources available. Most likely you already know about the advantages of your own solar panel: it will save you plenty of money, you will live off the grid, you will help to save the environment and much, much more.

The problem here is that professionally installed solar power systems are way too expensive for “average” people. You will need to pay around .000 – 5.000 only for a regular one! And it can take well over 10 years to see a return on their investment.

But fortunately, there are alternatives. The best one is to build solar panels on your own. That’s right, making solar panels by yourself is possible and not that difficult! And I’m not talking about do it yourself solar panels that can hardly power a simple lamp for a couple of minutes. We are talking about real solar panels for home use!

Actually, there are even do it yourself solar panel kits available that include all the components you need to build your own solar panel. Even if you don’t find one, you can buy all the required components at your local hardware store for less than 0!

So, what you need in first place is a good instruction. There are many guides available, but if you do a research you will quickly find that Build a Solar Panel with its outstanding step-by-step video instructions is the best one available. Inside, you not only find chapters on how to build your own solar panels and power generator, but also on how exactly solar power works, how you can reduce your oil dependence and how you can use ethanol and save thousands of dollars.

Once you know how to make a solar panel, it normally takes about a day to assemble a 100-watt panel. A 100-watt panel is the ideal amount of electricity you need to operate small appliances or a small workshop. So, now it’s up to you making the choice to a new, independent, off the grid life.