Building Your Own Solar Panel In the Garage 235
jeroen8 writes "A Dutch guy was able to build his own solar panel in his garage using materials that were a third as expensive as the mass produced solar panels currently available on the European market. He bought his solar cells on eBay and used them to create his own panel. His output price is only 1.20 Euro per Watt Peak (Wp). This makes you wonder if we are paying too much for mass-produced solar panels, which should, in theory, be a lot less expensive than something you create in your garage."
Used vs. New (Score:5, Funny)
I don't think it's that uncommon for used goods to cost less than new goods.
Dutch Man Buys Rejects Saves Money? (Score:5, Funny)
Wow you mean to tell me if I buy factory defect products that carry no warranty on ebay I can save money!? I never knew! It seems as if the Dutch have found the secret to inexpensive solar power: Factories should ONLY produce bent and dent cells!
Built it in his garage? (Score:5, Funny)
I would've built it outside, but to each his own.
Re:Built it in his garage? (Score:5, Funny)
Nah. It's too hot and sunny outside. It's much cooler in the garage.
Re:Dutch Man Buys Rejects Saves Money? (Score:5, Funny)
Perhaps the Dutch should stick to wind power.
Re:Not cheaper (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Built it in his garage? (Score:5, Funny)
*whooosh*.
Re:Once again... (Score:5, Funny)
That's why I use unreasonable garages.
Boys, you all forget one thing (Score:4, Funny)
The story is about the Europe where governments subsidise the solar panel use by giving enormous tax cuts to the buyers of solar panels and even going as far as providing 0-interest credits.
This insane amount of state intervention spawns corruption in the production and supply of the solar panels, which explains such high prices.
Re:Dutch Man Buys Rejects Saves Money? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Built it in his garage? (Score:5, Funny)
-1 offtopic!!!
We're talking about solar power not wind power! Some people...
"Three times less expensive?" (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Cells are NEW but also STOLEN (Score:3, Funny)
That's what they get for giving mod points to someone named "i'm lost"!
Re:Cells are NEW but also STOLEN (Score:4, Funny)
"This burning down the house business is a quite an exaggeration."
I agree. "Speaking in Tongues" is an overrated album: not the Talking Heads' best. I liked "Fear of Music" and "Remain in Light" much better.
Re:Cells are NEW but also STOLEN (Score:3, Funny)