I invent the Future of Solar Light technology! There is nothing worldwide even come close to my Products! It saved 80%-90% of Material and Costs! It swims to, also can be used to grow up Foot for Aquaculture! Full Waterproof also, and a complete Solar Revolution! SEE ALSO THE FIRST SOLAR LED FOOTBALL STADIUM LIGHTS! Have a look on my Chanel, if you like my Products! It is Patent Pending! With my Invent its first Time possible to use Solar technology in Areas where they now Solar only from TV!
to riznsun, Look up the average sunlight per day where you live, or at least close to where you live (climatetemp.info/usa/). Im pumped on solar now because the price of the panels keeps dropping. Ive made my own, Its fun and it helps you learn but it is not worth it when panels are so cheap. you wont make a quality panel for 1.00 or 1.50 a watt.
The price is down on most solar products. To about 1.80 per watt on flexible panels and 1.00 per watt on ridgid panels. Solar panels dont take ten years to pay for If you install them and get them reasonably. It does not pay to build your own panels if you plan on having a nice frame and encapsulating them properly. My small system cost me about 700 dollars with 2 large 280 watt panels and a grid tie inverter. It returns about .35 to .40 per day in the midwest which averages 7 hrs per day sun.
You know, it's no wonder more people are not trying this. The meters, the inverters, when it comes to electricity it's the stuff that most people have no clue about. I want to know how to use the sun to power up things but have no patience to learn everything. So when you get a solar panel what do you hook it up to? And why doesn't anyone ever show what the generated electricity hooks up to? What exactly will it run? And I am in a cloud belt where I live. Is there any hope of making it work?
You vids are great! I have a question for you. I am planning to design and build a tadpole trike, motor assisted bicycle. It will run on 48v to 60v lipo batteries and I want a solar charging system mounted to the bike. I will also have a standard charging system at home but use solar to prolong my rides. Sorry lol finally to a question. What solar charging system would I need to efficiently charge it, even if its only a trickle charge? Thank you and keep the vids coming.
to anyone going ' IS TOO HIGH VOLTAGE' etc well just use a TRANSFORMER n get more amps . big respect to dan the man all your vids r exactly what the viewer needs to know ... peace out
I've just purchased one of these a 124 Watt Uni Solar for emergency power - I'm am thinking about using it to charge 4 x 6 volt or 2 x 12 volt sealed batteries but would like your recommendations on batteries as far as Ah - I can buy a 6 volt 12.5 Ah or 2.8 Ah etc - I guess I'm a bit mystified as to the Ah's I should be looking at lower or higher for this panel?
@rasmasyean Seriously though, I'm all about helping, including educating those ignorant of certain facts. You should spend about 30 minutes reading up on Solar energy and Photovoltaics before presenting your uneducated assumptions on the technology for all to see.
@rasmasyean Thats because it was not in the interest of the corporate entities who had a hand in keeping it from seeing the light of day by locking patents and purposely NOT exploring it's usefulness when it was first discovered. Yes, Cars are dangerous and the only reason we still have them is because of the need for the oil companies to make the last possible dollar off of their resource before "selling up" solar as a viable alternative. Ultimately, I am sorry you feel that way.
@TronixGuy93 Yeah according to your logic, the 286, 386, 486 were "Intel conspiracies" on selling you crap CPU's to make money while they could have sold you a Core i8 25 years ago right off the bat for $100!!
Why don't YOU spend 30 seconds to look up photovotaics and realize that practically ALL lab technologies increased effieciency a tiny bit over the years. If you're so smart, why don't you become a physicist and give us a 99% solar panel for $0.01 a Watt!
@TronixGuy93 And while you're at it, Dr. TronixGuy93 to-be. Invent a battery that will use those solar panel to recharge it in 2 minutes and run for 400 miles on a charge too! Because we all KNOW that Duracell was in bed with Exxon for 25 years to nerf the technology of electrical energy storage so that they can sell us millions of stupid cylinders for our toys.
i need your help asap trying to set up a grid tie to my home but when i call these com[panies they wanna rip my arm off please try to email me and i will give a number so u can call i really need some heavy insite with this thank yoyu in advance mark markrodz10@gmail.com
Dan, I'm looking to use the Uni-Solar PVL-136 to add electricity to a house in Sub-Saharan Africa. I know the panel is 15.5" tall, but I don't have any idea of how wide it is when rolled up. Can you give me an idea of it's size when rolled up? Would it fit in a large suitcase?
Also, where do you get your inverter cables? Any recommendations? I'm looking at 2 Conductor 8AWG ($1.75/ft).
Those thin-film solar panels are manufactured by Uni-Solar Ovonics, a subsidiary of the Detroit, Michigan company Energy Conversion Devices. Ticker symbol ENER
What exactly is it designed for @ 42 Volts? That doesn't sound like a common rating on devices? Or is it specifically meant for some type of OEM applications?
Can you "mod" it to say do a couple of sections in parralel to lower the voltage while still harnessing the wattage by increasing the current output instead of covering part of the pannel?
@GREENPOWERSCIENCE That's why you use a charge controller on a panel like this. You don't usually hook up directly to the batteries, you put a charge controller in between the panel and the battery so that no matter what the panel is outputting, the batteries do not get overcharged and ruined (they'll literally 'boil out' if they are lead acid batteries).
Btw, I bought these same panels about 5 years ago (when they were close to $1000 each!) and put them on my vehicle roof. They work great!
@rasmasyean Since solar energy has gone to waste, the past 25+ years, of course it's not going to be fit into a standard. It directly competes with the current ones. We are so wasteful it was necessary to optimize output with AC/DC power standards as determined by power companies and battery companies. Solar power is SO much more efficient and cost effective that it outperforms EVERY other common power source we use today the exception being nuclear, which is VERY unsafe of course.
@TronixGuy93 Actually, the efficiency of solar technology has been so small for the "past 25+ years" that it was practical for just niches. Cars are "dangerous" too. But we put up with drunk/sleepy driving, random accidents, which kill and ruined many more lives than nuclear...where your chance of being killed by is less than flying in an airplane, which is so small. It's only after the advancement's of nanotechnology that we are able to make it "more" practical. Nice conspiracy theory tho.
I live in a 37ft long winnabago and I could use something like that. Can it power a AC unit and a microwave? And did you say that it cost 300$ for shipping alone?
These Panels Work really good, on top of a solar water heater grid. This absorbs the heat from the panel and heats water in the line, also works great on Mineral Oil heater systems....
I myself live in Greece and own a 100kwh PhotoVoltaic power plant plus I've also installed Panels on my roof (10kwh) From my experience ALL types of solar panels an film need to have space all around the panels in order for them to be cooled by the wind. There is a big difference in their production of power. FACT, Solar panels work at full potential with clear skies and cool steady breeze. Hot sun alone is not enough ! Hope I was helpful.
thank for all u`v been doing on solar video shown to all intrested people, on ur web. but pls how could u possible huk up the flex solar on a metal sheet and still expected it to last long. cause if it sun set is high the metal could easily constitute m0re heat to the solar therefore as we rightly know over heating can cotribute inefficiency to good performance of the solar out put. thx
Dear Sir, forgive my terible English. There is and mirror witch you can see thru from the one side as glass and from other side works as mirror. You may do an experiment, leting the sun drives thru the glass side and when it passes throu the window it will be reflected back from the other side in to the sollar again because the other side is mirror. Maybe this way we can encrease the output whatt of the panel system. Thank you very much and I hope you undertand my English
This panels are great - we install them with our standing seam metal roofs. Good job!
As far as that tar / adhesive - it's made to stick to a metal roofing panel and fits perfectly into a 16" wide panel, for which it was originally made.
Perhaps it should be mounted to a glass tank with an angled front to get the sunlight, and filled with recirculating water to cool the panels and preheat the water?
Those solar panels are manufactured by Uni-Solar Ovonics, a subsidiary of the Detroit, Michigan company Energy Conversion Devices. Ticker symbol ENER
hello mr. rojas....im just created my youtube accnt. im windsly of philippines,,,,im really ntrested on having one of those folding solar panels..and those grid tie nverter you have,,,,is their any way i can get one of those and how much would it cost...ship to my place....
I was checking the hotlinks section but I couldn't find a link for these flexible solar panels. I'm interested y something like this that is easy to transport.
I tried your link but all it shows is "out of stock" - it makes no mention of where it is even looking for them. By Googling, I found out they are from Uni-Solar, but they too make no comments about where to buy them. Could you update your page or post here where to get them? Thanks!
I just got around to doing some more learning on this. Our family used 234 kWh of electricity last month. That's 7.8 kilowatt hours each day. However, this very long solar panel only produces 124 watts (0.124 kW). That means we would need between 15 to 16 of these solar panels (4 hours a day of 'optimal' sunlight). Our last month's electric bill was 2,500 pesos (~$54 usd) At $201.88 it would take 5 years to recover our investment. Not considering rainy and cloudy days cloudy days.
@manilaenglish You talk cost and recovering for your investment... why not worrying about the fact that your form of energy is poluting our already poluted resourses like air, water, soil. Your resoning skills for not using solar energy is based on comfort and cost and not necessity. I fell sorry for you on the day when you loose all power and you can no longer blow dry your hair much less cook anything for dinner. You poor spoilled american.
@perfectflaw1990 To teenagers, everyone is stupid. You being a girl makes your arrogance all the more understandable. Girls are more emotional than logical. Especially at your age.
Take into consideration 15 solar panels won't fit on our roof. Also it rains most of the time. So we would actually need 60+ solar panels. Also our family uses far less electricity than pampered brats like you. We don't use blow dryers and we wash our clothes in the river.
@manilaenglish far less energy than me? lol i doubt it. We made wind turbines and no longer use any city wide elect. And that fact that i'm a female has nothing to do with anything. Also, my age is irrelevant considedring i graduated high school in 2006 at the age of 15. For some solar energy isnt practical but neither is wind turbines. Based on energy need and reliance on wheather, anyone can make enough energy to run a mansion for less than $1,000, the problem lies in how much labor you'll do.
@manilaenglish There's oil in the oceans killing and making thousands of creatures extinct, all because some oil companies didnt want to spend a few extra dollars to fix a process that they seemed to think wasnt broken, untill they have now poluted almost 20% of the WORLD"S water... what will happen to you when you no longer have power? Your system of convienece verses necessary for prolonged survival are jaded and you should look into ways of reducing your usage if you cant substitute it.
@DrewDubious No. Not 5 years. If you read the rest of my posts then you would see it would take over 20 years with the need of additional solar panels. Additionally it does not take into consideration that it wouldn't meet all our electrical needs, despite already having already extremely low electricity usage. That means only part of the monthly energy bill would be eliminated not all of it. So realistically it would take 40 years+ to recoup the investment.
@manilaenglish you said, and I quote. "At 201.88$ it would take us 5 years to recoup our investment" I then read the rest of your posts (again) and while it did mention something about 15 and then 60 panels (between the namecalling and chest puffing) where you suggest you would need 4 times as many panels to make up for rainy days? So, yes. 5 years would be one hell of a quick return. BTW you can get much less expensive and more efficient panels than this one. You can also get enormous rebates.
@DrewDubious Right. So 5 years is not accurate as you pointed out. It would take 20 years+ to recoup any investment in those panels. I will look into other panels later. I had only just recently started learning the details around solar panels. I am aware there are more efficient and cost effective panels on the market. I have also looked into methane gas and wind as well. As far as rebates, I will have to see what the Philippine government offers. My initial hunch is none.
@DrewDubious Solar isn't illegal here, however, I rarely see solar being used anywhere. Even very nice, large, expensive homes don't use it. I haven't had time yet to look into why, but I imagine the reason is that the government doesn't subsidize solar technology the way America does. Also, solar technology is patented which could affect local manufacture and distribution. Additionally the Philippines tarrifs practically all imports to death even communication. We have an oligopoly government.
@DrewDubious Anyways. Yes. When I first posted that, I thought 5 years was a pretty damn good return. However, I emphasized 15-16 sheets of those panels on all clear days just to provide enough power to run a house in the Philippines without air conditioning, without a dishwasher, without a washing machine (obviously American homes use vast amounts more energy). And don't forget about shipping and installation. And how about lifespan of the panels. They won't run forever.
@manilaenglish no doubt. My home has 6 adults and we burn 14kw/h on our most frivolous days. Pretty shameful tbh, but I do not set the standards here. I do what I can as far as conservation and have been reclaiming gray water and working on a small wind turbine to power the nursery lamps and heat for the winter. Solar for the whole house would have to be a decision that came from the top.
@DrewDubious I think it's great that people in America have such a high standard of living. I don't believe the amount of energy used is a problem in of itself. The problem is the wasted energy being used for automobiles and inefficient use of technology. With a redesign of our cities, we could consolidate enough we wouldn't need to own a car. Additionally requiring people to work in exchange to purchase something made by a robot, including food, is detrimental to humanity.
People people! Wake up! Its time to stop looking into old technology like this Solar Panel. We need to get our heads out of our asses and smell the possibilities discovered by Nikola Tesla and Thomas Henry Moray. The Earth recieves billions of watts of Radiant Energy at any given second. Tesla and Moray tapped this energy and was then suppressed. The more people know about this the more we can demand this technology from our governments. Rate this comment UP so everyone can WAKE UP!
Have you ever tried to use MPPT's (maximum power point trackers)? They don't increase the efficiency of the solar pannels but they allow you to get the maximum power out of them. On top of that they are cheaper than tracking systems. Let me know what you think...
Big fan of your videos, I watched all of them at least once : ).
Dan, I have a question: On a bright sunny day, does the solar 'panel' heat up? Does it get hot underneath? Would it be possible to wind a hose and glue the panel on top of it and pump your pool water through it? Could it provide cooling for the solar strip, at the same time generating electricity and warming up my pool water?
Hey Dan, where would a guy get those panels? Thats exactly what I've been looking for! I'm totally digging your video's. You have the best channel of its kind on the net!
Great job, any PV under 3 bucks a watt is great, and having some in times of brownouts is like who cares what the price is, it will be like investing in gold.
Wow Dan! This is pretty interesting. The price is great, and we're no longer stuck with mounting issues perse - I mean you can almost stick this on a wall! Do you have them available on your site for sale? Thanks for posting!
@GreenPowerscience, how do you see the use of flexible solar panels in a large scale? Correct-me if I'm wrong, but, this panels are made from not-yet-recyclable semi-conductors right? Do you have any information on any advance on that area? (recycling solar panels)? Thank you for the videos, looking forward for your answer;
@keyanage The ones I found on the web say they are....Cell Type: 22 triple junction amorphous silicon solar cells 14” x 9.4” / 356 x 239mm connected in series.
Hmm. So I would need 6 of these to run my computer? And that only on the most sunny days. So I'd need 12-20 to run my computer constantly (day and night) as I do now.... These sheets don't seem very efficient.. Oh well, if they are cheap. (Wait, they are not!). Not that I don't think this is a great invention, but I wouldn't buy it.
These flexible pv panels are neat mostly do to there tranportability and configurability however they are substanitialy less efficient than standard pv mono and poly panels. They also still seem to cost a lot of money per watt. In very hot arid areas like the southwestern usa the cooling that someeone post is a good idea. I recommend that the roof substraight they are mounted to has air flow under it. However a liquid would be much better as long as it has a sinc to go to! Great Video!
@manilaenglish --- Heat is a power robbing issue wil all pv panels but more so with panels that have no air flow behind them. Sure these will provide elcetrical power in the Philippines. However, they have the lowest efficiency of all the types of pv. Many people believe they look better on the roof but their efficiency is far less than amorphous or Multi chrystaline types at least as of today.
Where can you get this solar panel? And on a scale from 1 to 10. 10 being the best what would you rate this at. Also the inverter that you said in the video. Whitch inverter would you say be the best?
@Xen5s Mount it on your mast, or raise it up as an extra jib. Along the waterline it will also pick up double the solar exposure, by direct light and reflected energy off of the water. You'll have to waterproof the output leads going to the battery. Some people mount solar as a dedicated panel, but they are a drag on the wind, and are subject to the direct destructive forces of wind & water.
@burgesskj I doubt they would hold together acting like a jib. At least not on my boat.Good idea about the waterline only problem is are they waterproof.The site says the junction box is weather proof,so I will assume it can handle salt water. Though I would probably have to seal it with some type of transparent epoxy or something.the water will create deposits on them and make them useless unless cleaned regularly.And a transparent epoxy would act as a guard from harsh solvents.we will see...
Another Great Video Dan! Where did you get these from? If I heard you correctly you got that one for between $250 to $300 shipped? Thats a Great Price Delivered but I haven't found that pricing on the net.
124 watts! Now you are talking! I want to buy one of these. Actually, since I subscribed to your channel, I've been thinking in getting an alternate source of power for the bunker, we use only 3000 watts a day, but I'm kinda worried about cloudy days, we get more clouds than sun lately and what good is it a SOLAR panel without the solar factor LOL.
Excellent. Everybody needs to have their roof covered in it, and just sell the electricity generated back to the grid--to greatly reduce or even eliminate your electric bill.
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solarpanellights 4 hours ago
What if you stick this thing on a Peltier Cell to collect heat energy?
RagingBubuli 3 days ago
to riznsun, Look up the average sunlight per day where you live, or at least close to where you live (climatetemp.info/usa/). Im pumped on solar now because the price of the panels keeps dropping. Ive made my own, Its fun and it helps you learn but it is not worth it when panels are so cheap. you wont make a quality panel for 1.00 or 1.50 a watt.
dejavucopper 4 days ago
The price is down on most solar products. To about 1.80 per watt on flexible panels and 1.00 per watt on ridgid panels. Solar panels dont take ten years to pay for If you install them and get them reasonably. It does not pay to build your own panels if you plan on having a nice frame and encapsulating them properly. My small system cost me about 700 dollars with 2 large 280 watt panels and a grid tie inverter. It returns about .35 to .40 per day in the midwest which averages 7 hrs per day sun.
dejavucopper 4 days ago
You know, it's no wonder more people are not trying this. The meters, the inverters, when it comes to electricity it's the stuff that most people have no clue about. I want to know how to use the sun to power up things but have no patience to learn everything. So when you get a solar panel what do you hook it up to? And why doesn't anyone ever show what the generated electricity hooks up to? What exactly will it run? And I am in a cloud belt where I live. Is there any hope of making it work?
riznsun1 1 week ago
Global warming is fiction from nuclear power after Chernobyl. The natural climate has been cooling for fourteen years
JonThm 1 week ago
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joebayron 1 week ago
How long is this? I need to know so i need to know how many i need to get to cover my roof.
Please some one tell me how long this roll is.
kitcat1015 3 weeks ago
You vids are great! I have a question for you. I am planning to design and build a tadpole trike, motor assisted bicycle. It will run on 48v to 60v lipo batteries and I want a solar charging system mounted to the bike. I will also have a standard charging system at home but use solar to prolong my rides. Sorry lol finally to a question. What solar charging system would I need to efficiently charge it, even if its only a trickle charge? Thank you and keep the vids coming.
joecosgro 3 weeks ago
Could i cut this off?
1991araaron 3 weeks ago
to anyone going ' IS TOO HIGH VOLTAGE' etc well just use a TRANSFORMER n get more amps . big respect to dan the man all your vids r exactly what the viewer needs to know ... peace out
LOPEZdJUNGLIST 4 weeks ago
@LOPEZdJUNGLIST It's DC voltage, therefore a transformer won't do the job. You have to use a DC to DC converter to get the voltage down to 12v.
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robinclark8989 1 month ago 7
How long does that sticker last? Is it servicable after a while? Or do you have to buy new panels with new stickers?
rasmasyean 1 month ago
Can you cut these?
Will they still work?
I was thinking about putting it all over the entire body of an Electric Car
djsuperstar717 1 month ago
So how many does one need to fully power their home?
Is there a thorough video available to show one how to install these and get their house running attached to the grid and everything?
How many of these can I get away with before the power company starts bellyaching because they have to pay me so much for power?
Achaeosic 1 month ago
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spiritwild68 1 month ago
shell oils is gona come n get yaaa
LOPEZdJUNGLIST 1 month ago
as soon as I can ibe got to buy some of these
LOPEZdJUNGLIST 1 month ago
The world will change when we wrap this around cars.
MendingMedia 2 months ago
can you give us the website to purchase these kind of panels?
roikings83 2 months ago
very very cool!!!!!!
dirtyoldman54 2 months ago
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I've just purchased one of these a 124 Watt Uni Solar for emergency power - I'm am thinking about using it to charge 4 x 6 volt or 2 x 12 volt sealed batteries but would like your recommendations on batteries as far as Ah - I can buy a 6 volt 12.5 Ah or 2.8 Ah etc - I guess I'm a bit mystified as to the Ah's I should be looking at lower or higher for this panel?
MultiPjay 3 months ago
where can i buy this?
roikings83 3 months ago
@roikings83 yes
Neueregel 2 months ago
@rasmasyean Seriously though, I'm all about helping, including educating those ignorant of certain facts. You should spend about 30 minutes reading up on Solar energy and Photovoltaics before presenting your uneducated assumptions on the technology for all to see.
TronixGuy93 3 months ago
@rasmasyean Thats because it was not in the interest of the corporate entities who had a hand in keeping it from seeing the light of day by locking patents and purposely NOT exploring it's usefulness when it was first discovered. Yes, Cars are dangerous and the only reason we still have them is because of the need for the oil companies to make the last possible dollar off of their resource before "selling up" solar as a viable alternative. Ultimately, I am sorry you feel that way.
TronixGuy93 3 months ago
@TronixGuy93 Yeah according to your logic, the 286, 386, 486 were "Intel conspiracies" on selling you crap CPU's to make money while they could have sold you a Core i8 25 years ago right off the bat for $100!!
Why don't YOU spend 30 seconds to look up photovotaics and realize that practically ALL lab technologies increased effieciency a tiny bit over the years. If you're so smart, why don't you become a physicist and give us a 99% solar panel for $0.01 a Watt!
rasmasyean 1 month ago
@TronixGuy93 And while you're at it, Dr. TronixGuy93 to-be. Invent a battery that will use those solar panel to recharge it in 2 minutes and run for 400 miles on a charge too! Because we all KNOW that Duracell was in bed with Exxon for 25 years to nerf the technology of electrical energy storage so that they can sell us millions of stupid cylinders for our toys.
rasmasyean 1 month ago
@rasmasyean Um, dude, put down the pipe.
TronixGuy93 1 month ago
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hello mr dan rojas
i need your help asap trying to set up a grid tie to my home but when i call these com[panies they wanna rip my arm off please try to email me and i will give a number so u can call i really need some heavy insite with this thank yoyu in advance mark markrodz10@gmail.com
SuperThalee 4 months ago
I got a handicap persons car with a 12 volt and 75amp battery.
I need to use something like this to keep the battery charged so my uncle can stay remote with his car due to mobility issues.
The car itself has a roof top so i can mount it up there i guess but how can i calculate how much wattage is needed from that flexible panel?
Also will i need something to stop the battery from overcharging?
Can someone help out?
My uncle lost his leg and i need to give him a gift of that sort.
paparas78 4 months ago
Dan, I'm looking to use the Uni-Solar PVL-136 to add electricity to a house in Sub-Saharan Africa. I know the panel is 15.5" tall, but I don't have any idea of how wide it is when rolled up. Can you give me an idea of it's size when rolled up? Would it fit in a large suitcase?
Also, where do you get your inverter cables? Any recommendations? I'm looking at 2 Conductor 8AWG ($1.75/ft).
ChadNOW 4 months ago
If i were to cover my workshop shed with this material , will it be able to run a 24 Litre compressor?
freehee2 5 months ago
I just tried this, and my inverter kept faulting. Thank you for the solution tip for that, in covering the panels. I hope that works!!!
w3bguru 5 months ago
I wonder, have you tried putting two inverters in series? In theory, maybe, that would give each inverter half the voltage.
posha666 5 months ago
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ecdfann 5 months ago
What exactly is it designed for @ 42 Volts? That doesn't sound like a common rating on devices? Or is it specifically meant for some type of OEM applications?
Can you "mod" it to say do a couple of sections in parralel to lower the voltage while still harnessing the wattage by increasing the current output instead of covering part of the pannel?
rasmasyean 6 months ago
@rasmasyean 24 volt charging or 2x battery series.
Also any gti 28v-55v
GREENPOWERSCIENCE 5 months ago
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rasmasyean 5 months ago
@GREENPOWERSCIENCE That's why you use a charge controller on a panel like this. You don't usually hook up directly to the batteries, you put a charge controller in between the panel and the battery so that no matter what the panel is outputting, the batteries do not get overcharged and ruined (they'll literally 'boil out' if they are lead acid batteries).
Btw, I bought these same panels about 5 years ago (when they were close to $1000 each!) and put them on my vehicle roof. They work great!
rod444rod 3 months ago
@rasmasyean Since solar energy has gone to waste, the past 25+ years, of course it's not going to be fit into a standard. It directly competes with the current ones. We are so wasteful it was necessary to optimize output with AC/DC power standards as determined by power companies and battery companies. Solar power is SO much more efficient and cost effective that it outperforms EVERY other common power source we use today the exception being nuclear, which is VERY unsafe of course.
TronixGuy93 3 months ago
@TronixGuy93 i.e. Maximize profitability over efficiency.
TronixGuy93 3 months ago
@TronixGuy93 Actually, the efficiency of solar technology has been so small for the "past 25+ years" that it was practical for just niches. Cars are "dangerous" too. But we put up with drunk/sleepy driving, random accidents, which kill and ruined many more lives than nuclear...where your chance of being killed by is less than flying in an airplane, which is so small. It's only after the advancement's of nanotechnology that we are able to make it "more" practical. Nice conspiracy theory tho.
rasmasyean 3 months ago
where did you buy this?.. i need a supplier, please....
angelieF66 6 months ago
hi were do you buy this flexible solar panel
donnie4621 6 months ago
I live in a 37ft long winnabago and I could use something like that. Can it power a AC unit and a microwave? And did you say that it cost 300$ for shipping alone?
EdBoonSucks 6 months ago
These Panels Work really good, on top of a solar water heater grid. This absorbs the heat from the panel and heats water in the line, also works great on Mineral Oil heater systems....
sitehost 6 months ago
Hello to all Green People!
I myself live in Greece and own a 100kwh PhotoVoltaic power plant plus I've also installed Panels on my roof (10kwh) From my experience ALL types of solar panels an film need to have space all around the panels in order for them to be cooled by the wind. There is a big difference in their production of power. FACT, Solar panels work at full potential with clear skies and cool steady breeze. Hot sun alone is not enough ! Hope I was helpful.
MrFN2 6 months ago
What type of appliances can be powered with that?
aorphia 6 months ago
you could cover the body of an electric car with this
themeaningoflife38 6 months ago
thank for all u`v been doing on solar video shown to all intrested people, on ur web. but pls how could u possible huk up the flex solar on a metal sheet and still expected it to last long. cause if it sun set is high the metal could easily constitute m0re heat to the solar therefore as we rightly know over heating can cotribute inefficiency to good performance of the solar out put. thx
daraloyed2000 6 months ago
Dear Sir, forgive my terible English. There is and mirror witch you can see thru from the one side as glass and from other side works as mirror. You may do an experiment, leting the sun drives thru the glass side and when it passes throu the window it will be reflected back from the other side in to the sollar again because the other side is mirror. Maybe this way we can encrease the output whatt of the panel system. Thank you very much and I hope you undertand my English
tasosestasosestasose 7 months ago
This panels are great - we install them with our standing seam metal roofs. Good job!
As far as that tar / adhesive - it's made to stick to a metal roofing panel and fits perfectly into a 16" wide panel, for which it was originally made.
coolflatroof 7 months ago
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coolflatroof 7 months ago
will it power a microwave, perhaps to heat up a bowl of ramens soup?
fastgtv61 7 months ago
@fastgtv61 If the microwave operates at 100W, then yes. Most household microwaves are 700W though :P
Dracaris12 7 months ago
Why does he always say "enjoy our video" at the end?
MrMaypole14 8 months ago
@MrMaypole14 "Enjoy our videoS", implying there are more for us to watch, all of which are pretty good. :)
chiefofsages 7 months ago
Perhaps it should be mounted to a glass tank with an angled front to get the sunlight, and filled with recirculating water to cool the panels and preheat the water?
threebreakfasts 8 months ago
were do you buy these panels from this cheap
TheSweetmalteser 9 months ago
Where can I buy these, it looks like the link is bad.
matteo311 10 months ago
where to buy flexible panels?
TheMsMarcus 10 months ago
very good ,, keep up the good work.
alameerLover 11 months ago
the dumbest person on Youtube
Stop Using Steroids Man!!
davisraymond 11 months ago
where can i get a schematic of this design..please i really need this..
ick241 11 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Those solar panels are manufactured by Uni-Solar Ovonics, a subsidiary of the Detroit, Michigan company Energy Conversion Devices. Ticker symbol ENER
uni-solar . com/contact-us/
ecdfann 1 year ago
hello mr. rojas....im just created my youtube accnt. im windsly of philippines,,,,im really ntrested on having one of those folding solar panels..and those grid tie nverter you have,,,,is their any way i can get one of those and how much would it cost...ship to my place....
thnx and more power
windslayer888 1 year ago
Great videos!
I was checking the hotlinks section but I couldn't find a link for these flexible solar panels. I'm interested y something like this that is easy to transport.
kakarott829 1 year ago
Can a solar panel run an electric generator?
heartlessvietboy 1 year ago
do solar panels last in snow coverd roofs?
kevbow0137 1 year ago
Dan, Can you advice what is the total weight of the panels as you have there? Thank you.
socshooter 1 year ago
wheres the hottie wife???
trex65ghia 1 year ago
This video is great. See my home energy stuff using Home Wind Turbines and solar panels. I won a Green Design Contest with my product on EarthDay
C-ya
WindPowerKits 1 year ago
@GREENPOWERSCIENCE The links are Google ad sense.. Not links to retailers..
No links to buy this panel..
Anybody have a good link to buy these?..
Briansgarage 1 year ago
Hi there,
What is the brand and model please ?
Where did you buy it ?
Thanks
Christophe
chris75sf 1 year ago
The new cells coming out with copper and pyrite powder mix in them improve cells and produce a 1000% increase in power.
SmackYouSoNN 1 year ago
@SmackYouSoNN got any links
ecotts 1 year ago
@SmackYouSoNN
Do you have a link for this new panal???
tueulator 1 year ago
who knows when this case is likely to cost
yeremy838 1 year ago
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who knows when this case is likely to cost?
yeremy838 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
who knows when this case is likely to cost
yeremy838 1 year ago
who knows when this case is likely to cost..... i like it
yeremy838 1 year ago
Where was your wife? Put here in not wearin a bra please. Then I'll rate ya with four stars
Jthetinman 1 year ago
i have searched every where do u have a direct link to order this if so thanx alot
ns6000p 1 year ago
This is nice fabric to use to make a sail for a sailboat :P
HDErikBlog 1 year ago
I tried your link but all it shows is "out of stock" - it makes no mention of where it is even looking for them. By Googling, I found out they are from Uni-Solar, but they too make no comments about where to buy them. Could you update your page or post here where to get them? Thanks!
zbret 1 year ago
looks like it is designed to set between standing metal seam roofing. good stuff!
DrewDubious 1 year ago
CAN YOU RIN A COMPUTER OFF OF IT.?
combatvetlawstudent 1 year ago
Where did get those flexible solar from ????
and the inverter too ??
lordserven1 1 year ago
I just got around to doing some more learning on this. Our family used 234 kWh of electricity last month. That's 7.8 kilowatt hours each day. However, this very long solar panel only produces 124 watts (0.124 kW). That means we would need between 15 to 16 of these solar panels (4 hours a day of 'optimal' sunlight). Our last month's electric bill was 2,500 pesos (~$54 usd) At $201.88 it would take 5 years to recover our investment. Not considering rainy and cloudy days cloudy days.
manilaenglish 1 year ago
@manilaenglish You talk cost and recovering for your investment... why not worrying about the fact that your form of energy is poluting our already poluted resourses like air, water, soil. Your resoning skills for not using solar energy is based on comfort and cost and not necessity. I fell sorry for you on the day when you loose all power and you can no longer blow dry your hair much less cook anything for dinner. You poor spoilled american.
perfectflaw1990 1 year ago
@perfectflaw1990 To teenagers, everyone is stupid. You being a girl makes your arrogance all the more understandable. Girls are more emotional than logical. Especially at your age.
Take into consideration 15 solar panels won't fit on our roof. Also it rains most of the time. So we would actually need 60+ solar panels. Also our family uses far less electricity than pampered brats like you. We don't use blow dryers and we wash our clothes in the river.
You stuck up, ignorant, stupid girl.
manilaenglish 1 year ago
@manilaenglish far less energy than me? lol i doubt it. We made wind turbines and no longer use any city wide elect. And that fact that i'm a female has nothing to do with anything. Also, my age is irrelevant considedring i graduated high school in 2006 at the age of 15. For some solar energy isnt practical but neither is wind turbines. Based on energy need and reliance on wheather, anyone can make enough energy to run a mansion for less than $1,000, the problem lies in how much labor you'll do.
perfectflaw1990 1 year ago
@perfectflaw1990 And I skipped grades 7, 8 & 9.
Yawn...... Stupid girl.
manilaenglish 1 year ago
@manilaenglish There's oil in the oceans killing and making thousands of creatures extinct, all because some oil companies didnt want to spend a few extra dollars to fix a process that they seemed to think wasnt broken, untill they have now poluted almost 20% of the WORLD"S water... what will happen to you when you no longer have power? Your system of convienece verses necessary for prolonged survival are jaded and you should look into ways of reducing your usage if you cant substitute it.
perfectflaw1990 1 year ago
@manilaenglish 5 years is one hell of a quick return!
DrewDubious 1 year ago
@DrewDubious No. Not 5 years. If you read the rest of my posts then you would see it would take over 20 years with the need of additional solar panels. Additionally it does not take into consideration that it wouldn't meet all our electrical needs, despite already having already extremely low electricity usage. That means only part of the monthly energy bill would be eliminated not all of it. So realistically it would take 40 years+ to recoup the investment.
manilaenglish 1 year ago
@manilaenglish you said, and I quote. "At 201.88$ it would take us 5 years to recoup our investment" I then read the rest of your posts (again) and while it did mention something about 15 and then 60 panels (between the namecalling and chest puffing) where you suggest you would need 4 times as many panels to make up for rainy days? So, yes. 5 years would be one hell of a quick return. BTW you can get much less expensive and more efficient panels than this one. You can also get enormous rebates.
DrewDubious 1 year ago
@DrewDubious Right. So 5 years is not accurate as you pointed out. It would take 20 years+ to recoup any investment in those panels. I will look into other panels later. I had only just recently started learning the details around solar panels. I am aware there are more efficient and cost effective panels on the market. I have also looked into methane gas and wind as well. As far as rebates, I will have to see what the Philippine government offers. My initial hunch is none.
manilaenglish 1 year ago
@manilaenglish I may be confusing Philippines with another country, but is solar illigeal there?
DrewDubious 1 year ago
@DrewDubious Solar isn't illegal here, however, I rarely see solar being used anywhere. Even very nice, large, expensive homes don't use it. I haven't had time yet to look into why, but I imagine the reason is that the government doesn't subsidize solar technology the way America does. Also, solar technology is patented which could affect local manufacture and distribution. Additionally the Philippines tarrifs practically all imports to death even communication. We have an oligopoly government.
manilaenglish 1 year ago
@DrewDubious Anyways. Yes. When I first posted that, I thought 5 years was a pretty damn good return. However, I emphasized 15-16 sheets of those panels on all clear days just to provide enough power to run a house in the Philippines without air conditioning, without a dishwasher, without a washing machine (obviously American homes use vast amounts more energy). And don't forget about shipping and installation. And how about lifespan of the panels. They won't run forever.
manilaenglish 1 year ago
@manilaenglish no doubt. My home has 6 adults and we burn 14kw/h on our most frivolous days. Pretty shameful tbh, but I do not set the standards here. I do what I can as far as conservation and have been reclaiming gray water and working on a small wind turbine to power the nursery lamps and heat for the winter. Solar for the whole house would have to be a decision that came from the top.
DrewDubious 1 year ago
@DrewDubious I think it's great that people in America have such a high standard of living. I don't believe the amount of energy used is a problem in of itself. The problem is the wasted energy being used for automobiles and inefficient use of technology. With a redesign of our cities, we could consolidate enough we wouldn't need to own a car. Additionally requiring people to work in exchange to purchase something made by a robot, including food, is detrimental to humanity.
manilaenglish 1 year ago
@manilaenglish sure high standards are great and all, but the ends do not justify the means ~.^
DrewDubious 1 year ago
@DrewDubious Well said.
manilaenglish 1 year ago
We have today Solar panals that produce 70 times that. But our friends the Oil companies have bout it and hide it for them selfs...!!?
Ebdan88 1 year ago
blessings mi new brov i
realy lov this thank you
MrWinAlways 1 year ago
could not find them in your site where to buy?
ingesumadre 1 year ago
i guess its on a very sunny day..... but it should be perfect for the roof of ur trailer or a mobile house on wheels(i dont know the English word)
thadude1337 1 year ago
yay numbers!
klaymen 1 year ago
I think you can get a MPP (outback) inverter that than take this voltage and regulate it to charge 12v, 24v batteries.
pirucreek 1 year ago
Where can this purchased and who makes it?
CWojewodzic 1 year ago
@CWojewodzic Thanks! Much appreciation for your hard work.
CWojewodzic 1 year ago
@CWojewodzic
Got a link that works?
tueulator 1 year ago
hi, looks good..
islaguy100 1 year ago
People people! Wake up! Its time to stop looking into old technology like this Solar Panel. We need to get our heads out of our asses and smell the possibilities discovered by Nikola Tesla and Thomas Henry Moray. The Earth recieves billions of watts of Radiant Energy at any given second. Tesla and Moray tapped this energy and was then suppressed. The more people know about this the more we can demand this technology from our governments. Rate this comment UP so everyone can WAKE UP!
trance183 1 year ago
excuse me where is denise?
fig9ux 1 year ago
Have you ever tried to use MPPT's (maximum power point trackers)? They don't increase the efficiency of the solar pannels but they allow you to get the maximum power out of them. On top of that they are cheaper than tracking systems. Let me know what you think...
Big fan of your videos, I watched all of them at least once : ).
yellowmetalcyborg 1 year ago
Four people missed the like button...
yellowmetalcyborg 1 year ago
same output as the flex pannels used on satelits in 1982 ..... this technology is a well DATED.
LastReplaySC 1 year ago
Dan, I have a question: On a bright sunny day, does the solar 'panel' heat up? Does it get hot underneath? Would it be possible to wind a hose and glue the panel on top of it and pump your pool water through it? Could it provide cooling for the solar strip, at the same time generating electricity and warming up my pool water?
alltherestaretaken 1 year ago
mizuno shoes.
ocean514 1 year ago
you should make longer vids
js111410 1 year ago
@GREENPOWERSCIENCE
Hey dan, I had a question, where Do i find a grid tie inverter like that one?
dylanthorner 1 year ago
Hey Dan, where would a guy get those panels? Thats exactly what I've been looking for! I'm totally digging your video's. You have the best channel of its kind on the net!
pvampire 1 year ago
how much costs?
SpeedMetal4635 1 year ago
I am wandering if these panels can be or is there a Recycling faketer as well! after the 25 to 30 year use?
cartoonkeith1 1 year ago
Great job, any PV under 3 bucks a watt is great, and having some in times of brownouts is like who cares what the price is, it will be like investing in gold.
trailkeeper 1 year ago
@trailkeeper true that
keyanage 1 year ago
Wow Dan! This is pretty interesting. The price is great, and we're no longer stuck with mounting issues perse - I mean you can almost stick this on a wall! Do you have them available on your site for sale? Thanks for posting!
dimitriosart 1 year ago
@GreenPowerscience, how do you see the use of flexible solar panels in a large scale? Correct-me if I'm wrong, but, this panels are made from not-yet-recyclable semi-conductors right? Do you have any information on any advance on that area? (recycling solar panels)? Thank you for the videos, looking forward for your answer;
janporra 1 year ago
is it an amorphous solar panel?
keyanage 1 year ago
@keyanage The ones I found on the web say they are....Cell Type: 22 triple junction amorphous silicon solar cells 14” x 9.4” / 356 x 239mm connected in series.
PuciferSam
PuciferSam 1 year ago
Hmm. So I would need 6 of these to run my computer? And that only on the most sunny days. So I'd need 12-20 to run my computer constantly (day and night) as I do now.... These sheets don't seem very efficient.. Oh well, if they are cheap. (Wait, they are not!). Not that I don't think this is a great invention, but I wouldn't buy it.
fuunguus 1 year ago
@fuunguus you could power 3 laptops with one or in your case 20 laptops for the cost it takes to run your computer
keyanage 1 year ago
@fuunguus before you even start thinking about solar you
should start to get as energyefficient as possible. Kill standbys
A 650 Watt computer system is inacceptable if you go "solar"
by the way computer runs on solar today :-)
Yellow2011 1 year ago
Very Good Idea, We want more!
skywalk3r15 1 year ago
Where can I purchase a few of those?
hoffnote 1 year ago
VERY useful video!great usefull facts.
tomterahedrob 1 year ago
These flexible pv panels are neat mostly do to there tranportability and configurability however they are substanitialy less efficient than standard pv mono and poly panels. They also still seem to cost a lot of money per watt. In very hot arid areas like the southwestern usa the cooling that someeone post is a good idea. I recommend that the roof substraight they are mounted to has air flow under it. However a liquid would be much better as long as it has a sinc to go to! Great Video!
Engineer245 1 year ago 4
@Engineer245 Wow. I had no idea over heating would be a problem. Thank you. So I assume this would not be very practical in the Philippines?
manilaenglish 1 year ago
@manilaenglish --- Heat is a power robbing issue wil all pv panels but more so with panels that have no air flow behind them. Sure these will provide elcetrical power in the Philippines. However, they have the lowest efficiency of all the types of pv. Many people believe they look better on the roof but their efficiency is far less than amorphous or Multi chrystaline types at least as of today.
Engineer245 1 year ago
@Engineer245 I understand now. Thank you for clarifying it for me.
manilaenglish 1 year ago
should put it on a ca
RandINT100 1 year ago
Where can you get this solar panel? And on a scale from 1 to 10. 10 being the best what would you rate this at. Also the inverter that you said in the video. Whitch inverter would you say be the best?
cartoonkeith1 1 year ago
@cartoonkeith1 i have seen similar, i dont think these particular type are on the market yet
keyanage 1 year ago
God thank you for this next phase of solar... :)
aaronready1 1 year ago
These are now $1.20 a watt at this website. sunelec.com/index.php?main_page=unisolar_pvl_124
joepra62 1 year ago 2
something like this is what i need for my yacht.....maybe
Can you walk on it? where can i find more info on this?
Xen5s 1 year ago
@Xen5s Mount it on your mast, or raise it up as an extra jib. Along the waterline it will also pick up double the solar exposure, by direct light and reflected energy off of the water. You'll have to waterproof the output leads going to the battery. Some people mount solar as a dedicated panel, but they are a drag on the wind, and are subject to the direct destructive forces of wind & water.
burgesskj 1 year ago
@burgesskj I doubt they would hold together acting like a jib. At least not on my boat.Good idea about the waterline only problem is are they waterproof.The site says the junction box is weather proof,so I will assume it can handle salt water. Though I would probably have to seal it with some type of transparent epoxy or something.the water will create deposits on them and make them useless unless cleaned regularly.And a transparent epoxy would act as a guard from harsh solvents.we will see...
Xen5s 1 year ago
Another Great Video Dan! Where did you get these from? If I heard you correctly you got that one for between $250 to $300 shipped? Thats a Great Price Delivered but I haven't found that pricing on the net.
TatorMonster 1 year ago
Dan I'm building a solar panel and I have a 28 Volt inverter, what is the max volts that I can build the panel do you know? and good videos
jay91768 1 year ago
wow! where did you get this. I love this channel !
MrGabesutube 1 year ago
can we get the company name and possibly a site to buy this I am extremely interested...
mt51784 1 year ago
Where is the info on the solar panel? Who makes and sells it? Where can I purchase one? Web site? Thanks.
hotstuff7655 1 year ago
i want one
takid123 1 year ago
I've seen these for sale online, it's not hard to find online with google.
One thing I thought was really annoying was that nowhere on the website did it mention the DIMENSIONS of the thing.
And the website I looked at stated it's intended to be stuck onto, for example, sheet metal roofing.
mranenome 1 year ago
The panel is made by Uni-Solar.
jackbob49 1 year ago
Dan, please let us know where we can purchase this.
public32 1 year ago
124 watts! Now you are talking! I want to buy one of these. Actually, since I subscribed to your channel, I've been thinking in getting an alternate source of power for the bunker, we use only 3000 watts a day, but I'm kinda worried about cloudy days, we get more clouds than sun lately and what good is it a SOLAR panel without the solar factor LOL.
paranoidnews 1 year ago
42V, seems like for industrial use
trailkeeper 1 year ago
where can i get a system like that?
58belvedere 1 year ago
would you be willing to share where you got these panels from? thanks for the video!
YoLninYo 1 year ago
gooooooooooood
MidwinterSon 1 year ago
Dan, where exactly did you buy the panel at?
ArtArtRugabug 1 year ago
Excellent. Everybody needs to have their roof covered in it, and just sell the electricity generated back to the grid--to greatly reduce or even eliminate your electric bill.
GetMeThere1 1 year ago