I want to do a science project where I make my own solar panels out of different equipment to see which one will yield the greatest amount of energy. Is this a realistic theme if it has to be done before Thanksgiving? If so, how do I make the solar panels? How do I measure/convert the energy? Please help!

Dear All,
How can I calculate how much energy converted from Solar Energy to Electricity? Does it based on the how strong of the sunlight? Does it based on how many solar cell? Any detail equations for this purpose?
Thanks a lot.

Besides thermal and electrical energy, what can solar energy be converted into? Please post your reference if you have one.