How do you make a solar panel?

To make a solar panel, you need to tab your solar cells. Cut two pieces of tabbing wire for each cell and solder those wires to the cells themselves. (Refer to this link for detailed instructions: <>)

How do I make a solar cell template?

What I used was a spare piece of regular plywood, a piece of regular cardboard the size of a solar cell, some tile spacers, and a staple gun to create my template. I wanted to use the tile spacers to help keep my solar cells even as seen in Part 1 of the video.

How do I connect solar cells?

To connect those strings of solar cells, I used what is called a bus wire. The bus wire goes at the end of the strings to create one long string, however, curled up in a way like a snake. Again, for step 2, I recommend you watch the full video (Part 3) to understand how to work with the solar cells and how to check the voltage/current.