I took a 3 day tour of several solar panel factories in China. I visited a town called Qingdao, China, where I saw how solar panels are manufactured. This video has Robb explaining how the solar thermal panels, or also called solar evacuated tube panels, are manufactured.
Robert is giving explanations throughout this video showing how all of the equipment manufacture the solar panels.
Cat Solar and Apollo Solar, as seen in this video, has many types of solar thermal and solar photovoltaic panels that are manufactured for China and the rest of the world. These panels are used to heat hot water for homes and businesses. Prices range from $300 per unit to over $3,000 per unit.
Here is my DIY Solar and Wind book that was published on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1508454310/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1508454310&linkCode=as2&tag=erilaysyoucha-20&linkId=URNF3DPORKY4M5YR
Barnes and Noble Nook version of my DIY Solar and Wind Book:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1121302120?ean=2940151676939&itm=1&usri=2940151676939
This book is one of my favorite solar books in my library (bought it on Amazon) and I can recommend many of the solar books on Amazon to help learn more about solar energy:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1907670181/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1907670181&linkCode=as2&tag=erilaysyoucha-20
This Grape 100 Watt Solar panel on Amazon is very similar to the panel that was bought at Home Depot:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004RDA8MG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004RDA8MG&linkCode=as2&tag=erilaysyoucha-20
Post time: Jan-04-2017