Sustainable Solar Energy

With the growing threat of climate change due to the excessive release of carbon emissions, many nations are looking to clean energy alternatives to replace traditional fossil fuels. Solar energy is a renewable source of energy that not only benefits you but the environment as well. With the effort you put into making a homemade solar panel, you can help prevent environmental pollution by reducing fossil fuel usage.

What's even better is that you will save money on your bill. To build your own solar panel you'll need to assemble the pieces, connect the cells, build a panel box, wire the panels, seal the box, and then finally mount your completed solar panel. Planning your solar system is very important, you need to read your past years utility bills to estimate your annual electricity needs.

Gather your digital or paper utility bills for every month from the past year. add up the metered electricity you paid for each month, which is measured in kilowatt hours, to get the total amount of electricity you use in a year. In the event of installing solar panels: if you love do-it-yourself projects, you may be interested in installing or even building your own solar panels.

However, unless you're a very skilled do-it -yourself person with ample experience in construction and electrical work, hire a professional installer to set up the solar panel array you choose. In any case, being knowledgeable about the pros and cons of rooftop and ground-based solar arrays, and having a general awareness of the proper way to install panels will serve you well as you make the switch to solar power.