How much would a 12″ x 12″ solar panel cost, and how much electricity will it run?

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This entry was written by me, posted on August 23, 2009 at 2:14 pm, and filed under Energy.

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  1. SolarBerg
    Posted August 23, 2009 at 2:14 pm | Permalink

    Not an easy answer, but here’s an example:

    http://www.spheralsolar.com/kyoceraks10solarpanels10watt.aspx

    This panel is about 12"x12" and as you can see it is a 10 watt panel. So if it were oriented directly at the sun, and sun was high in the sky, it would generate 10 watts. This is just an example, there are many different kinds and wattages.

    What would it run? It could run a lamp with a Compact Fluorescent Light bulb in it, which is usually about 10 watts. Hope this helps…

  2. Builder Bob
    Posted August 23, 2009 at 2:14 pm | Permalink

    http://sunelec.com/index.html

  3. ranger_co_1_75
    Posted August 23, 2009 at 2:14 pm | Permalink

    Sorry, but no one can tell you the voltage or wattage of a panel based on its physical size.

    There are many different construction designs of solar panels. A 12 x 12 panel could produce any number of different wattage’s and volts. There isn’t any way to answer this question without knowing the watts and volts of the photovoltaic cells and the number of photovoltaic cells used in your panel.