Solar Power Systems for Your Home

A little clarification is in order though. To have a solar power system for you home professionally designed and installed is not cost effective for the average home owner. A professional system can cost on the order of $ 30,000 for a typical single family home. To recover this cost would take near the life of the equipment and would not be cheaper than buying from your local power company. However if you are willing to put in a little time you can design and build your own solar power system for a fraction of that cost.

I did just that to solar power my home. By purchasing the parts and assembling them myself I was able to construct my first solar panel which powered some of my lights for less than $200. After that worked I was hooked and continued to build additional solar panels and upgrade my system. Now I generate on average 70% of my own electricity. Let me tell you that has put quite a dent in my electricity bill. In the next year I plan to be completely off the grid. I would like to eventually get to the point where some months I can sell electricity back to the power company for credits. It is a great feeling to have a sustainable home. Once you get started you will be hooked.

I purchased a great solar kit from solar-powered-home.us which lays out exactly how to design your own system, the parts you need, and how to build it. It makes it clear enough that almost anyone can do it. If you have any interest in solar powering your home I would highly recommend purchasing this kit. Visit www.solar-powered-home.us to learn more about how to setup a home solar powered system.