Have you ever wondered how to build a DIY solar power system? Lots of people do because of the high cost of buying electricity off the grid.
Most people are scared off by the perceived difficulty of installing DIY solar power and give up the idea without really investigating further.
In fact there are many fine guides available online that tell you in a simple way how to build solar panels, how to store the electricity they produce and how to link your solar power to your home electrical system.
The best news of all is that you can build a good size for under $200.
If you did not have to buy photovoltaic cells, an inverter and a battery it would be even cheaper.
But still, building a DIY solar power system for under $200 is not bad.
For that you get free solar water heating.
If you build more panels you can power more appliances in your home.
Add a solar panel every couple of months and soon your power bills will dwindle away to nothing.
If you produce surplus electricity in summer then you can sell your excess power to the utility company.
Lots of people wonder what level of skill is needed in order build a solar panel.
If you can change a car tire or set up a PC out of the box, then you can build a solar panel at home.
I may as well tell you that the solar panel companies are not particularly thrilled about the trend toward people making their own panels at home.
Their mark ups are huge.
They charge anything from $17 000 to $50 000 to power a medium-sized home.
With a little bit of patience --and by using the guides I will recommend in a minute -- you can achieve the same thing for a tiny fraction of that.
The trick is to look for the right guidance.
The best packages have videos, books and diagrams to show you exactly how to go about building your own solar panels.