Solar cell?

Question

I want to run my home by the help of solar cell.I am now in a village .So how can i get it easyly?

Answer 1

varati

The fallowing is cut directly out of a DIY guide I wrote on the subject, for more the complete guide visit

http://www.agua-luna.com/guides.html

"STEP 1. SOLAR PANELS: or PV panels are the key to a hybrid system., converting the sun’s beams into electricity that we can use in the home. They come in many different sizes, shapes, power ranges and costs. We will focus on a 12v 50watt (4amp) panel, measuring appx 4 sq. ft. with a price range from $300-$500.

www.mrsolar.com ($340)

www.agua-luna.com ($299)"

"Retrieve a typical winter electric bill. You won’t need a summer bill, because by building a system that runs in winter, it’ll be proven for summer use where days are longer. Divide the total KWH (Kilowatt Hours) on the bill by 30 (giving you your Kilowatt Hour per day, or KWH/d consumption amount), now divide that by 10 (or the total average winter day hours in your area)(giving you KWH/h), now multiple that by 1000 (converting KWH/h to WH/h or watts)."

"Now that we know how many watts your systems requires, we need to know how many panels to use, along with an adequate- sized controller. For simplicity reasons, let’s use a typical 50w solar panel. We will divide your final “system requirement” results from above by 50 to tell us how many panels you'll need (hourly winter consumption watts / 50)."

"NOTE: Size (watts and feet) of panels is a personal choice and isn’t determined by any system requirements.

Mount panel/s flat (0 degree) facing south (if located in the north hemisphere). With a multimeter, measure the incoming amps (via pos cable to battery), slowly raise the top edge until the amps peak on your meter. Secure."

Hope this helped, feel free to contact me personally if you have any questions, I’m willing to walk you step by step threw the conversion process if you’re interested. I also offer on line  and on-site workshops.

Dan Martin

Retired Boeing Engineer now living 100% Off-the-Grid with my family, using Alternative Energy & loving every minute.

for more info visit agua-luna or email me at [e-mail]

Answer 2

There's an upcoming advancement in solar panel designs that cut the costs in half...they are made with cadmium telluride instead of silicone. AVA Solar is the company through Colorado State University experiments.

http://welcome.colostate.edu/features/av...

Answer 3

There are companies that sell solar power systems. The source is one. Google will find many others for you. It is expensive though.

Answer 4

As many people have mentioned it is fairly pricey to get solar for your house and there are a lot of options out there with different capacities and features. First Solar Inc. is doing well and has some excellent products I've heard. If you want to start small, you might check out some solar products that are small, hand-held, flexible, and powerful enough to charge your mobile, iPod and other gizmos.

Check out

http://sattlerclothing.com/blog/2007/10/...

Answer 5

Great question!  I would like to do that as well, but the cost of it, and the fact that I live in the northern US means that I won't get the optimum amount of sun.  I also don't live in a particularily windy area, so even wind power would be spotty for me.

But I like your thinking!

A solar cell, like many will mention, can be expensive, do your research and choose the best solution for you and what you would like to use it for.