Residential Solar Panels – One of the Best Ways to Power Your Home
With all the recent uncertainty in the energy sector, and the corresponding price spikes and ever increasing energy costs, alternative energy is starting to look like the right choice. And for good reason. It not only lowers your carbon footprint (less greenhouse gases, less global warming), it’s now at the point where it’s fast becoming a very cost effective solution.
If you live in an area that’s off the grid, you’re probably well aware that powering your home can be a daunting task. The same can be said if you’re attempting to reduce your carbon footprint and change your energy delivery system to a more eco-friendly green solution. One of the best ways to achieve this is through the use of a residential, or home solar power system.
Gone are the days of paying 5-10 dollars per watt of solar generated power. Solar power is rapidly approaching a manufactured cost of less than $1 dollar/watt. In fact, one company just recently announced that it had broken that barrier.
And while it may take some time for those low manufacturing costs to filter out into the consumer marketplace, you shouldn’t wait until it does. Here’s why:
Energy payback estimates for rooftop PV systems are 4, 3, 2,
and 1 years: 4 years for systems using current multicrystal-
line-silicon PV modules, 3 years for current thin-film mod-
ules, 2 years for anticipated multicrystalline modules, and
1 year for anticipated thin-film modules (see Figure 1).
With energy paybacks of 1 to 4 years and assumed life
expectancies of 30 years, 87% to 97% of the energy that
PV systems generate won’t be plagued by pollution, green-
house gases, and depletion of resources.Source: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy04osti/35489.pdf
Most people don’t realize that currently available photovoltaic solar panel systems have a payback that is 4 years or less!
And if you consider the fact that the more volatility there is in the energy markets, the more savings you’ll realize from a home grid tied solar panel system; suddenly solar power begins to look like the smartest choice.
Even though you should aim to use a hybrid system that combines both wind and solar power, solar power is probably the easiest to start out with. Mechanically, it doesn’t involve much more than mounting the panels, typically on your roof, in order to achieve maximum solar exposure. The exact angles can be easily calculated and are dependent upon where you live.
You’ll also need to setup a charge controller, and a battery bank to store the power you generate from your panels.
There are ways to squeeze a little more output from your panels, most notably by using a solar tracker. But in order to do this, the complexity of the mounting system increases, thus making it much more difficult to do. As an entry level project, installing a fixed solar panel is well within the abilities of most do it yourself (DIY) types.
Whether you’re looking for a residential or business system, there are many different sizes, types, power outputs, and manufacturers – (Siemans, Kyocera, Mitsubishi, BP, Sharp, SunLinq, Suntech, Solar Cynergy, Solarex, Sunforce, and Evergreen) to name a few. Each of these manufactures produces a high quality product, and any of them would be a good choice for a home solar panel system.
Below you’ll find some great deals on various types of solar panels, from complete grid tied turnkey systems to individual panels. No matter what your budget or needs, there’s probably a solar panel that will work for you.
SOLAR PANEL 130 WATT 12 VOLT + SunSaver 10 Amp 12 Volt Charge Controller
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SOLAR PANEL 140 WATT 12 VOLT + SunSaver 10 Amp 12 Volt Charge Controller
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NEW 45 Watt Clean Energy Power Solar Panel Kit
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45 Watt (15W x 3) Solar Panel Power 45W Lighting System
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90W High Performance Solar Panel Polycrystalline PV from Factory
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New Portale Monocrystalline Flexible 40W-12V Ultrathin&Urltra-Light Solar Panel
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BatteryMinder Solar Charging System 12V/15W Panel Desulfator SCC015
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1000W LCD wind/solar hybrid controller 24V for wind turbine/solar panel !!!!
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120W folding solar panels cell, monocrystallline solar panel CE!!!!
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600W LCD wind solar panel hybrid controller 12V/24V !
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4 x 100W Semi-Flexible solar panels panel for car boat varavan CE, total 400w !!
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130w solar panel, 24V system 130 watt High efficiency !
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(6) SolarWorld Sunmodule 240W Genuine Poly Solar Panels
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Aims Brand 230 watt 24 volt Solar Panel FREE SHIPPING
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ALL IN ONE charge controller BOARD 24 volt for wind turbine and solar panel USA
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*New* Made-in-Canada 230W Polycrystalline Solar Panel MicroFit Panneau Solaire
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*New* Made-in-Canada 230W Polycrystalline Solar Panel MicroFit FIT Free Energy
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SHARP SOLAR PANELS ND-230QCJ 1-PALLET $8,999.00+FREIGHT SHIPPING $1.30 PER WATT
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2.3k DIY Turnkey Solar 230 Watt Solar Panel, Enphase M215, Unirac, *SPRING SALE*
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(50) Pair MC4 CABLE CONNECTORS 1M + 1F 30AMP TUV 10-14 AWG SOLAR PANEL
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(100) Pair MC4 CABLE CONNECTORS 1M + 1F 30AMP TUV 10-14 AWG SOLAR PANEL
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(50)Pair Brand New MC4 30A Connector Male-Female DC1000V IP67 for Solar Panel
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(100)Pair Brand New MC4 30A Connector Male-Female DC1000V IP67 for Solar Panel
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100 W Watt 100W 100Watts Photovoltaic PV Solar Panel Module 12V RV Boat
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MorningStar ProStar PS-30M Solar Panel Charge Controller 12/24 V
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FULL 50W DC 12V MINI SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM Off Grid DIY HOME KIT Power Generator RV
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40W (2X20W) semi flexible solar panel perfect for motorhome,car,boat
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100%American-Made 240watt 60cell Polycrystalline Solar Panels, $1.79watt! 14.8HE
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10 X 110W MONOCRYSTALLINE SOLAR PANEL V OC 21 V / V MP 17 V 12V ABOVE 100 W WATT
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30W Mono Flexible solar panel for Car,Boat,Yacht,12V
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60W Semi-Flexible solar panel for Car,Boat,can walk/sit
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50W Mono Flexible solar panel for Car,Boat,can walk/sit
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LOT OF 30W SOLAR PANEL-2x30W 12/24v Semi-Flexible Mono Solar Panel for car,boat
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40W Mono Flexible solar panel for Car,Boat,can walk/sit
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75 WHOLE Solar Cell Full Tabbed 1.8W Make a Solar Panel
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Solar Panel Analyzer I-V Curve Tracer 12A Provo 210
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180 Watts Solar Panels ( Brand New)
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New 20w solar panel/ module 20 watt mono crystalline PV
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