Using LEDs to make a solar Panel.

[fabieville]

There are some LEDs (light emitting diodes) that produces about 1.5VDC when you expose them to sunlight. I know the current rating of them is very small. I have never tested the current rating of them by shorting the leads i only tested how much voltage i get from them when they are exposed to light. I am assuming that the current rating is in the micro amp reading.
I am wondering if there are any available with current rating in the milli-amp/amp stage when you shorts it?
Because i am thinking that you could wire some in series to get say 18VDC then connect lots of the series strings in parallel to increase the current rating and then you would have a nice little panel at a really affordable price.
What is your comment on this?

[DamonHD]

Better to use the devices for what they are specialised for, ie power generation, IMHO.  You need a large surface area to collect sensible amounts of energy and LEDs, even if you could regard the lenses as concentrators, aren't going to get you there just for starters.

Rgds

Damon