First of all, what is your solar panel system for? To run a microwave? Power your TV and or Your internet modem? For this exercise, lets say that we are gonna power a TV. Now how many watts does your TV require to run properly? It also matters what kind of Sine wave you are gonna power your devices on. We will need pure sine wave. To match the frequency of your TV. To be fair lets say your TV runs on 200 watts of power. It could be less, but if we plan for that. It will work no problem. List of materials: - Piece of Plywood 2 ft by 4 ft. or a box to place your Solar kit in. This is your choice. - 200 watt Solar Panel or 2 - 100 Watt Solar Panels - Solar Wire Extensions with male and Females Connectors if needed. - Solar Charge Controller (matches your battery Type) - #14 AWG Solid Copper Wire or higher. #12 AWG Solid Copper Wire would work as well. - Battery 12 V Sealed Lead Acid (Cheaper) or 12 V LiFePo4 (last longer) either at 100 amps - 12 V Terminal Battery Connectors - #2 AWG Copper Wire or #1 AWG Aluminum Wire, Stranded is more common and cheaper. - 12V to 120 V Pure Sine Wave Inverter with ground or bond connection. Here is a basic List. Comment for any questions