Build Your Own 12W Solar Panel Kit

$70.97

Our DIY 12W Solar Panel Kit includes all the necessary components to construct your very own 12W Solar Panel. The kit includes 30 of our 1000mA 0.55W commercial solar cells interconnection material flux soldering iron and complete instructions. These kits have never before been offered online and are recommended by several universities and personal buyers.

  • Components to Construct 12V 12W Battery Charging Solar Panel
  • Detailed Assembly Instructions
  • Soldering Iron
  • Liquid Flux for Easy Soldering
  • Soldering and Wiring Diagrams
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Description

12 Watt Solar Panel Kit

Everything you need to build your own 12W solar panel kit. Get started with solar energy, and build your own solar panel kit. Since 1999 we’ve helped students and teachers “tinker” with solar energy using our solar cell kits.

We include the accessories you'll need.

We include the accessories you need in our prepackage kits. If you need more, we also offer them below individually.
  • Soldering Iron – make sure you have a good quality soldering iron when soldering solar cells.
  • Flux Pen – Is essential when building a solar panel. Not all flux pens are created equal. Make sure the flux will not react with your solar cells after 1-2 years (80% of flux on market will destroy solar cell)
  • Tabbing – You’ll need 2mm and 5mm tabbing. The 2mm is for interconnecting between the solar cells, and 5mm between your “strings” of solar cells.

Plan a little before building your solar panels.

  • How many watts do you need? 
  • What voltage do you need?
  • Where will the solar panel go? 
  • How will you encapsulate it? 

Tech Specs

Our DIY 12W Solar Panel Kit includes all the necessary components to construct your very own 12W Solar Panel. The kit includes 30 of our 1000mA 0.55W commercial solar cells interconnection material flux soldering iron and complete instructions. These kits have never before been offered online and are recommended by several universities and personal buyers.

Receive a sense of accomplishment while creating a product that is good for our environment. We also have other fun Solar Educational Kits.

Features:

  • Components to Construct 12V 12W Battery Charging Solar Panel
  • Detailed Assembly Instructions
  • Soldering Iron
  • Liquid Flux for Easy Soldering
  • Soldering and Wiring Diagrams
  • Interconnection Material
  • Includes thirty 1000mA 0.55W Commercial Solar Cells – P-Maxx-1000mA

New to working with solar cells?  Try building your first panel with our P-Maxx Scrap Cells!

How Solar Panels Work:

In 1839 Edmond Becquerel discovered the process of using sunlight to produce an electric current in a solid material. However it was not until over a century later that the process was truly understood.
Scientists learned that it is the photoelectric or photovoltaic (PV) effect which causes certain materials to convert light energy into electrical energy at the atomic level.

The photoelectric effect is the physical process by which a PV cell converts sunlight into electricity. When light shines on a PV cell it may be reflected absorbed or pass right through. Only
light which is absorbed generates electricity.

The energy of the absorbed light is transferred to electrons in the atoms of the PV cell. With their newfound energy these electrons escape from their normal positions in the atoms of the semiconductor PV material and become part of the electrical flow or current in an
electrical circuit. A special electrical property of the PV cell which we call a built-in electric field provides the force (voltage) needed to drive the current through an external load such as a light bulb.

Additional information

Weight2 lbs

10 reviews for Build Your Own 12W Solar Panel Kit

  1. 5 out of 5

    Roger Smith

    This product works more than expected. I can simply use it without any hassle as it is very easy to use.

  2. 4 out of 5

    Imran Z

    been ordering this unit every school year to introduce solar to my students.

  3. 5 out of 5

    Donita

    Highly recommended! We’ll make sure to purchase again in the future!

  4. 5 out of 5

    Ezra W.

    Works great. I was really impressed with the quality of these DIY Solar Panel Kit At first I was hesitant to purchase these, but I’m glad I did.

  5. 5 out of 5

    Smith Gary

    I love the product! I really suggest to buy and try once.

  6. 4 out of 5

    Messy.B

    We do order these Units for the school Team. They love the item and we will recommend it more.

  7. 5 out of 5

    Gabriel.K

    Remarkable Product !! I loved it and bought it twice from the silicon solar Team.

  8. 5 out of 5

    Adrian P.

    Good DIY Kit and good overall package value I would definitely recommend these.

  9. 5 out of 5

    Landon L.

    Great product. Quick shipping and good price

  10. 4 out of 5

    Jane

    Quality Cells.Item came as advertised


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