date-created: '2012-12-11'
date-updated: '2024-01-29'
manifest-author:
    name: Appropedia
    email: admin@appropedia.org
title: 'DIY Solar Panel'
description: 'The purpose of this Solar Panel project is to show how to construct a solar panel by yourself at home, that produces enough power to charge any small devices or a small battery. The idea to build a solar panel by myself came about as my final project for my alternative energy systems class. Originally the plan was to build a solar panel that would charge the batteries on an electric bike, however there were a few set backs. The biggest one being the amount of power needed to charge the batteries exceeded the amount of solar cells that were bought. Therefore the project turned into a learning experience with a couple roadblocks and of course solutions that eventually led to a solar panel that produces enough energy to charge a smaller battery or a device.'
intended-use: development
keywords:
    - 'solar panel'
    - 'personal device charger'
    - 'Flex Pen'
    - 'Solar Cells'
    - Wire
    - Wood
project-link: 'https://www.appropedia.org/DIY_Solar_Panel'
contact:
    name: 'User:Svanruiten'
    social:
        platform: Appropedia
        user-handle: 'User:Svanruiten'
version: 115
development-stage: Prototyped
made: false
image: 'https://www.appropedia.org/w/images/thumb/6/6a/IMG_0560.jpg/1280px-IMG_0560.jpg'
license:
    documentation: CC-BY-SA-4.0
licensor:
    name: 'User:Svanruiten'
    affliation: 'Category:Cal Poly Humboldt'
    contact: 'https://www.appropedia.org/User:Svanruiten'
documentation-home: 'https://www.appropedia.org/DIY_Solar_Panel'
documentation-language: en