Comments on: Photovoltaic Cells For Sale – Inexpensive PV Cells For Solar Panels

By: Ron P.

Ron P. — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:58:34 +0000

You can get cheap to free solar cells at your states Department Of Transportation. They get rid of ones that have cracks in them but they still work. I got all of mine for free. Some worked and some didn’t.

By: Stuart Hardee

Stuart Hardee — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:44:54 +0000

Power lesson. A watt is volts times amps so to provide the 100A service you need 12000 watts (100 x 120). So if you get a 100 watt panel that produced a 120 volt output that woud be .833 amps. I would like to get off the grid too, but I would have to see a house running by itself with no outside power connections to believe that a roof full of cells is running a house. With those 100 watt panels you would need 120 of them to get 12000 watts but the power output would be DC and you need a power inverter to change that to AC. I have not seen an inverter that large but I think I could run my home on a generator from Lowe’s for a LOT less than the price of the inverter alone. In fact if you get a 3 phase electric motor that was rated at 200 amps running current and an older diesel engine that used a mechanical injection pump and get some restaurant to give you their old cooking grease you can make all the power you will ever need, NO solar cells needed.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:03:25 +0000

There are a lot of considerations here, one being that you see systems that produce “60 watts”, or “100 watt panels” and such. What is unsaid is just what all do you need to replace a 100 AMP basic home service at 120 volts? Or even a decent fraction of the total that a house needs in order to run? I do want to do this without having to replace all the appliances with 12 volt models, to include powering a 240 volt tankless water heater. This kind of information would be far more helpful than the stuff I have seen so far. Also, I have noted huge differences in the output rating of PV cells for sale online, so there has to be information somewhere that clarifies what ones are the most desirable, in order to make a good purchase decision.

By: Will

Will — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:04:00 +0000

During the last few years, solar technology has shown such a tremendous expansion that the new type photovoltaic cells very efficiently convert the Sun’s rays into energy. For this very reason, residential photovoltaic system has become very popular for residential uses.

By making a primary solar cell with the help of the solar kit and the utility instructions it contains, one can produce electricity in his own house without relying on outside sources. Why you are encouraged into the ` Do It Yourself ` endeavor is, that you can make your own solar cells ,assemble them in a solar panel and thus install your own solar energy system at a much lower cost, than what you would have spent for trade installations.

Be aware that the home made solar panel can compete with the best you get from a trader. For this, you have to follow the step by step written tips and video, making possible to read and watch visually. Would you not make your home made solar cells, which you can surely do yourself?

In the present world scenario, the United States is consuming 20% of world`s oil annually through import, against the 2% of the country`s own reserves, impelling continued dependence on foreign supplies. The country also needs oil to produce electricity for domestic and business purposes, besides the growing need of vehicles.

The countries like India and china dominating eastern economies now have become major oil consumers, leading to competition for the oil reserves of the world. Hence, America has to look out for other sources of energy than fossil fuels.

Just my 2 cents thought :)

By: james towne

james towne — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 04:34:32 +0000

Ebay sellers are the wholesalers. They buy in pallets for about .75 cents a cell and sell them for 25 to 50 cents more. They look for quantity and make money off it

By: Liz H.

Liz H. — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:58:24 +0000

Has anyone heard of the process developed at MIT for “printing” the PV cells? You can read about it here:

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/printable-solar-cells-0711.html

Hopefully this will help lower the cost of solar power.

By: dr chaudry sarwar

dr chaudry sarwar — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:25:31 +0000

i liked your site, it is informative and encourging for those who like to build their own solar system. i would request you that please arrange a programme which take step by step even for simple layman
thanks

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:53:44 +0000

My name is Paul Bryak & I just wanted to thank you for your very informative emails about solar power. I am just getting started & really appreciate all of the helpful information. I do have one question about solar cells, are the better manufacturers to try to use? I’m looking for dependable solar cells that will last awhile. And secondly, where do you recommend the best place to buy them is?

Thanks again for your help & have a great day!

Paul

By: Solar Panel Systems

Solar Panel Systems — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:59:05 +0000

It would be a great thing for having these cheaper solar panels. Public is longing it for a long time. Now it would be possible for them to use it because they could afford it now for having it.

By: William

William — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:31:48 +0000

Hi Jacob, as a quick reply to this. We in Ontario Canada have a government incentive which pays us 80.2c/ kw hr ( 20yr contract ). I have built 4 x 10Kw ( one on each 4 properties ) it pays on average 700$/mth. thats 2.8k/mth… the cost to build all 4 was 25k. The system paid for itself in 8mths and now its all gravy. you could live off that income :)