Category Archives: Solar panel power plants

15 simple DIY constructions for solar heater

You can easily construct DIY solar heaters. In this video you will find many fresh ideas for your future homemade solar heater. To understand better what it is all about it highly recommended that you will first look the next … Continue reading

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Solar collecting surfaces

The future is clear.

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A case study: 10 KW Solar Panel System

There are numerous things to take into account when installing a solar panel system. In this case a 10 KW Solar Panel System was installed on the roof of the house.

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Solar Power Your Home – Saving Energy

This video is about saving energy. Even if you will not install solar panels you will be saving a lot of energy by using the guidelines presented in this video. Highly recommendable.

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On Grid vs Off Grid Solar Panel Systems

The comparison of the On Grid vs Off Grid Solar Panel Systems. It is important to distinguish the use of Solar panels in these two different environments.

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Solar panel installation

This solar panel installation was completed in two days, with the panels installed the first day and the electrical connections completed the second day. The system consists of 18 units of 235-Watt panels. Each panel has a dedicated inverter installed … Continue reading

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The top 10 countries using solar power

The top 10 countries using solar power in the world according to installed photovoltaic solar (PV) energy capacity. Think you know the order? You might be surprised… See if you can name all ten countries in the right order before … Continue reading

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Basics on photovoltaic systems

A photovoltaic system, also photovoltaic power system, solar PV system, PV system or casually solar array, is a power system designed to supply usable solar power by means of photovoltaics. It consists of an arrangement of several components, including solar … Continue reading

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How to make your own solar panels (part 2)

How to build a portable solar module. This solar panel was made for a laptop computer. This video includes tips and tricks for building the most efficient solar panel in the comfort of your home.

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How to make your own solar panels (part 1)

High efficiency mono-crystalline silicon solar cells electrically connected and encapsulated as a module.

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