How to Find Cheap Solar Cells with Minimal Effort
Homemade solar cells are quite expensive in both time and money to produce by yourself.
In case you are not making them on your own, you may have to look for them (not possible unless you have a friend at Evergreen Solar), or procure them (a lot simpler).
There are some places where you could try to purchase low-cost solar cells. You may approach the hardware shop in your area, or may be you could verify from a highway patrol to find out if they have managed to retrieve any solar panels destroyed in any recent car accidents.
However, the easiest way to find solar cells at a reasonable price is to search for damaged solar cells online through eBay.
First, search using terms like broken solar cells or chipped solar cells to find open auctions where you are most likely to get a good price.
Dont forget to read the descriptions before bidding to make sure the cells are not damaged beyond repair. Also check to see that they all are about the same size so that they can be assembled together on a single panel.
In case you are keen on the more costly option, search for transparent cells on eBay, or look for latest cells by reputed companies like Evergreen Solar. This is a costly choice; nevertheless, this will enable you to assess your estimated power output in order to buy the exact number of cells.
How much would you be spending?
Depending on the state of the solar cells you buy off eBay, the price per cell should be just a few cents.
Even non-damaged and brand-new solar cells from Evergreen Solar should not cost much more than ten cents each.
In fact, the costliest aspect of buying your solar cells online will likely be the shipping expenses rather than the actual products. Depending on the location of the seller and the shipping method used, you may be faced with as much as $20 in shipping costs.
By a quick calculation here, you may have to spend approximately $30-$50 for 500 chipped solar cells on eBay " which may not be sufficient to totally do away with your electricity bill, but quite substantial enough to bring it down and make you richer by thousands of dollars every year.
In case you are not making them on your own, you may have to look for them (not possible unless you have a friend at Evergreen Solar), or procure them (a lot simpler).
There are some places where you could try to purchase low-cost solar cells. You may approach the hardware shop in your area, or may be you could verify from a highway patrol to find out if they have managed to retrieve any solar panels destroyed in any recent car accidents.
However, the easiest way to find solar cells at a reasonable price is to search for damaged solar cells online through eBay.
First, search using terms like broken solar cells or chipped solar cells to find open auctions where you are most likely to get a good price.
Dont forget to read the descriptions before bidding to make sure the cells are not damaged beyond repair. Also check to see that they all are about the same size so that they can be assembled together on a single panel.
In case you are keen on the more costly option, search for transparent cells on eBay, or look for latest cells by reputed companies like Evergreen Solar. This is a costly choice; nevertheless, this will enable you to assess your estimated power output in order to buy the exact number of cells.
How much would you be spending?
Depending on the state of the solar cells you buy off eBay, the price per cell should be just a few cents.
Even non-damaged and brand-new solar cells from Evergreen Solar should not cost much more than ten cents each.
In fact, the costliest aspect of buying your solar cells online will likely be the shipping expenses rather than the actual products. Depending on the location of the seller and the shipping method used, you may be faced with as much as $20 in shipping costs.
By a quick calculation here, you may have to spend approximately $30-$50 for 500 chipped solar cells on eBay " which may not be sufficient to totally do away with your electricity bill, but quite substantial enough to bring it down and make you richer by thousands of dollars every year.
About the Author:
Brian Bradley serves as Associate Writer for DIY Clean Energy, due to his experience turning his home green, and writes about how to find cheap solar cells and how to build solar power.
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