Homemade solar power generation with mineral water bottles

Can you make a solar water kettle from old plastic bottles?

I love solar energy and making things out of trash. This project combines the two loves into a solar water kettle made from old plastic bottles. This kettle will heat 16 oz of water in full sun to a nice hot/warm temperature for some sun tea or washing hands, but you'll have to wait a few hours or less depending on outside temperatures.

How do you make a solar water heater?

Beer-bottle Solar Powered Water Heater This cheap DIY solar water heater uses beer bottles to make the pipes through which the water flows. Alternatively, one may use aluminum cans or plastic bottles. After stacking several columns and connecting them in a watertight way, they are painted black to increase the amount of absorbed solar radiation.

Can solar water heaters save energy?

Big savings The alternative water heater can provide power savings of up to 30 per cent, but apart from that, Alano notes that every recycled solar water heater built also means less plastic bottles and cartons finding their way to landfill.

Who invented solar water heater?

In 2002, the retired mechanic transformed a pile of plastic bottles and cartons into a solar water heater. Since then, thousands of people in southern Brazil have benefited from Alano's invention, saving money while reducing waste. The idea came from the lack of recycling collection services in his small home town of Tubarão.

Can a solar water heater be recycled?

Eight years after its creation, the solar heater still takes a lot of his time, but he believes that now he will finally be able to focus on the multifunctional bed and other projects: 'The recycled solar water heater is only the result of persistence over frustration', he explains.

How does a solar water heater work?

Solar water heaters use naturally occurring sunlight to heat the water that flows through them. This is a more environmentally friendly and direct method compared to using electricity and gas.