How To Build Homemade Solar Panels In 6 Beginner-Friendly Steps!

Do you want to discover the proper ways on how to build homemade solar panels?

Alright now, without further ado, here are the steps involved as well as the materials required to build your own solar panel.

Materials:

Plywood panel
Solar cells
Solder
Screws
Copper wires
Silicone sealant
UV protector.
Additional wood for panel border
Plexiglass sheet
Blocking diodes

Step 1.

Cut the plywood based on the amount of solar cells you have at your disposal. For 100 watts of power, you need about 80 cells. Next paint the plywood with 3 coats of UV protector

Step 2.

Place all solar cells face down on the floor. Note that there’s a small tab at the back of each cell. Using a flux pen, apply a little of bit solder onto the tab of each solar cell.

Step 3.

Take the copper wire and put it on the soldered tab. Once it cools down, the wire will get stuck to it. Now there are two lines of wire at the back of each cell. Join all the cells together – positive goes with positive and the negative goes with the negative end.

Step 4.

Now, take out plywood panel and place all the joined cells on it. The silicone sealant will keep all the cells glued to the panel. It’s unnecessary to cover the wires at this point. Just ensure the cells are firmly stuck to the plywood. Otherwise, you might end up with a defective homemade solar panel!

Step 5.

Notice the 2 wire ends? Drill 2 holes so you can put the wire ends out through the back of the panel. Right in front of the panel, place the additional wood. This is done in order create a border around the cells. Use your screws and apply the sealant to make them stick.

Step 6.

Finally get the glass sheet and fix it to the border to fully cover those solar cells.

And you’re done, bravo!

Believe me it’s not difficult to learn how to build homemade solar panels especially if you have detailed instructional materials like DIY videos!