A solar system website designed to help show anyone interested in solar what is on the market. Solar is becoming more and more affordable as time goes on, although it should not be seen as an end-all be-all solution. It is however a nice feeling to know you have off the grid electricity at your availability. Additionally there are lots of nice applications for a basic solar system including lighting, radio equipment, security cameras, or essentially anything that runs off 12V DC.
100 WATT monocrystalline solar panels are starting at 55.00$ which is a killer deal to know the energy potential over the course of 25 years. Major brands include Eco-Worthy, Renogy, and Ecoflow. My solar system consists of solar panels purchased from harbor freight and charge controllers purchased off amazon.
Solar is a good solution to supplement your grid energy usage or for smaller off grid applications. Browse all things solar related here and compare anything here against amazon by clicking "Compare with Amazon". Solar panels are supposed to last up to 25 years at peak efficiency - so long as no physical damage is incurred during the time. I have 3 solar panels that were placed into service in 2010 - that still produce voltage and amperage to this day.
Solar Panel Kits FYI
Solar kits on eBay are a nice affordable option to get some electricity from the sun. All in one everything that is needed arrives in one package. Most of these kits have exaggerated wattage headlines. These headline numbers are the cumulative wattage that can occur over the period of a day, given the amount of sun light the panel receives. Read up on solar kits here.