Solar Panels on eBay
Solar Panels On EBay
Find out about the solar panels on sale on eBay
solar | shoppingFor most people, the cheapest place to buy
solar panels is
eBay. Therefore this article describes some of the different types of
PV solar panels available at this time (April 2009) in the United Kingdom. Prices per Watt of power are provided for comparison.
For larger panels (50+ Watts) prices
below £4 per Watt are available. For anything smaller than that, panels tend to be relatively more
expensive. Expect to pay least for
amorphous panels, more for
polycrystalline, and the most for the rarer
monocrystalline solar panels.
Note that at the time of writing, the weakness of the Pound against both the Euro and Dollar has
increased prices of solar panels here in the UK.
Solar Panels Available from eBay UK
Small Solar Panels (<20W)
12V
trickle charger for car / caravan battery (pictured above).
1.5 Watts of output. Includes cables, crocodile clips, and car cigarette lighter adapter. £10-15 plus £4 postage. (cost per Watt of £7+).
Click here to search eBay UK now for
car solar charger.
12V
10 Watt polycrystalline solar panel. Priced from £40 to £75 for aluminium framed units plus around £5-10 for delivery.
Click here to search eBay UK now for
10 Watt solar panel.
Other popular sizes of small solar panels are 5W and 15W, with
5 Watt panels priced at £20 to £40, and
15 Watt panels at around £100.
Medium and Large Solar Panels and Kits
With solar panels of 20 Watts and above peak power output, a
solar charge controller is almost always required in order to protect the
battery bank from overcharging. (Visit our article
12V Deep Cycle Batteries for Solar for more information on sourcing suitable batteries for solar systems.)
For solar panels with power ratings from 20W - 150W we only ever recommend eBay seller
koekraf. Based in Germany, but offering cheap fast worldwide delivery,
Koekraf sell a well priced range of PV solar panels, solar charge controllers,
batteries, and
power inverters. They have been established for a good few years and have continued trading while others have come and gone.
Koekraf prices on 11th April 2009 were as follows:
150W monocrystalline solar panel £693 - £4.62/Watt.
120W monocrystalline solar panel £548 - £4.56/Watt.
100W monocrystalline solar panel £468
- £4.68/Watt.
81W amorphous solar panel £396 - £4.88/Watt.
75W monocrystalline solar panel £351 - £4.68/Watt.
50W monocrystalline solar panel £247 - £4.94/Watt.
30W monocrystalling solar panel £153 - £5.10/Watt.
If purchasing medium or large solar panels from other sellers it is usually best to search by the name of the solar panel manufacturer. By purchasing panels by a known high quality manufacturer you are much less likely to be disappointed. Names to look out for are
Kyocera (87W £360 - £4.14/Watt, 2 x 130W £1050 - £4.03/Watt),
Sharp (180W £548 - £3.04).
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