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Building Your Own Solar Panel In the Garage

Posted by timothy on from the prices-have-edge-cases-too dept.

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."

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  1. Used vs. New by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't think it's that uncommon for used goods to cost less than new goods.

  2. Dutch Man Buys Rejects Saves Money? by im_thatoneguy · · 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!

  3. Built it in his garage? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I would've built it outside, but to each his own.

    1. Re:Built it in his garage? by abigsmurf · · Score: 5, Funny

      -1 offtopic!!!

      We're talking about solar power not wind power! Some people...

  4. Re:Once again... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    At least, not in any reasonable garage.

    That's why I use unreasonable garages.