The panel is filled with cans painted black to soak up heat from the sun and get hot.

The project is pretty extensive, and you need a total 240 aluminum cans.

For a complete guide check out the link below.

Update: Looks like we’ve featured asimilar heating solutionbefore.

Sorry for the repost.

Building a solar heater with recycled cans| *faircompanies viaAdafruit