| There are a lot of companies who will sell you a | | | | very difficult to build your very own solar panels, |
| solar panel and install it for you. Although this is a | | | | for drastically less than what a professional |
| really easy road to take, it is also the most | | | | company would charge you for one. There are |
| expensive. Solar panels for homes vary in cost, | | | | even websites out there which will show you |
| but most of them are priced out of the range of | | | | exactly how to build these confusing panels. With |
| what is affordable for most families. This is an | | | | a quick list of materials and a visit to your |
| unfortunate face because there are many families | | | | hardware store, you can get started on building |
| out there who would love to no longer have to | | | | your very first solar panel right away. |
| pay a power bill, but simply cannot afford the | | | | So how much does it cost to build one yourself? |
| start up costs. | | | | The average cost for a single panel is about two |
| Solar panels for homes can cost anywhere from | | | | hundred dollars, but many have been able to get |
| five hundred dollars to several thousand dollars. | | | | one built for as little as one hundred dollars. |
| The panels themselves are made in a factory and | | | | Compare that with the cost of purchasing a panel, |
| usually only cost a few hundred dollars to | | | | and see how much you will save! |
| manufacture, if that. They then mark up the price | | | | Solar panels for homes can be really expensive if |
| dramatically for the end user because of the | | | | you buy them pre-built. However, if you build it |
| benefits it will give you. | | | | yourself, you can save thousands of dollars. |
| What many people don't know, is that it's not | | | | |