Solar cells have opened new doors for energy deficient world. Dependency on expensive state supplied electricity is no longer necessary. Renewable sources of energy like wind and solar power have now enable the end users to light their bulbs with paying a single cent to the governments who have for long exploited consumers by heavy electricity tariffs.
Solar and wind generators not only make sense to
persons concerned with the depletion of bio fuels, but also anyone concerned with the need for emergency power. My wife and I have personal experience of being without power in an ice storm. It was a miserable and frightening experience.
It may seem tricky but I hope to assist you in your search for alternative energy solutions by pointing you to sites, articles and products that will be right for you and your family. Alternative energy projects can be as simple as providing for emergency energy, to supplying energy for your whole home and henceforward forever providing you with freedom from electricity bills.
Being prepared only makes sense. So, for starter lets first examine the solar panels available in market which can easily power up your home or part of your home. All you need to do is research and figure out what is best suited solution within your budget to cater your power needs.
The basic building block of solar cells or photo-voltaic devices is silicon. Around 90% of solar cells available in market are silicon based. Currently there are three types of solar panels available in market, namely; Mono crystalline, Poly Crystalline and Thin Film.
You can study more about these cells in the link provided below.
http://energyinformative.org/best-solar-panel-monocrystalline-polycrystalline-thin-film/
The most important question is what parameters or things you need to consider when choosing a solar panel? The answer is simple you need to know your average power consumption let’s say you want to run your electric heater on solar panels, in that case you should know how much power your heater consumes and for how long do you intend to run the heater, the latter is more related to your battery bank rather than your solar panel.
Other than that another important thing is the size of a solar panel. You should know how much space is available on your roof to install these solar panels. A bigger solar panel does not necessarily mean that you have more power it depends on the efficiency of your solar panel. The link I posted above explains about it.
Another important aspect and probably the most important one is the area you live in. If you have 6 to 8 or more hours of sunlight then you are good to go but there are places where sunlight is not found in such abundance in that case you will need to consider alternative options like Wind Energy or Bio Gas (Read my blog on wind energy for more information).
And last but not the least your budget? Solar technology is still in its infancy hence solar panels, other needed components and installation, can be expensive. The good news is the price of setting up a solar system is rapidly decreasing as more and more environmentally conscience people work to make it a viable option to energy production. Look around, compare prices. There are affordable, good quality panels and other components available, especially for a talented do-it-yourselfer. So best of luck with your solar panels I hope this blog helped.
