There has never been a better time to make a small solar panel, make a move to low carbon living and start to spend less money on your electric bills.
Governments across the world are finding new means of stimulating and promoting the efforts of ordinary householders who would like to help address climate change and reduce their reliance on non-renewable fuels.
The credit crunch is making people consider far more seriously about how they spend their money and the idea of adding value to their homes by fitting environmentally friendly devices has triggered a surge of interest in eco-measures. People are looking for security, stability and self reliance. Small scale renewable power is safe and dependable regardless of the economic system.
Let us have a look at a few small scale solar power kits and what you could generally use them for.
If you purchase a ready made kit from your local electronics store then you will probably spend between $140 for a small 10 watt kit and $360 for a larger 28 watt solar panel kit.
A small 10 watt kit is useful to have around the home or caravan for small scale off grid lighting projects and battery power maintenance while a 28 watt solar panel will power your laptop computer.
Many people though would like to use solar power to substantially reduce their electricity bills and a 60 watt solar panel will help you do this. It will power your lights and also modest home appliances.
You can buy such a kit in the store for about $630 nevertheless, you can quite quickly build one yourself for a bit more than $100. There are plenty of web sites that show you exactly how this can be done. The great thing is that once you have made your first panel then the process is only a matter of scale to make either a larger one or a number of small solar panels each generating more electricity.
Governments are falling over themselves with various schemes and incentives that will help you take the first steps and begin generating your own electricity. So go ahead take a look around the web, get inspired because these days making your house eco-friendly is no longer a luxury which only a few can afford.
