Five solar power phone chargers
Stay off the grid and generate your own power with these trickle-charge solar power chargers
1 – Hybridlight Puc
This 3-in-1 solar-powered lantern, flashlight and portable charger fuels a 4,000mAh portable battery.
2 – Solartab
A large solar panel with two USB slots, Solartab has a huge 13,000mAh battery inside, but looks like an iPad.
3 – Goal Zero Venture 30 Solar
A built-in microUSB cable makes it easy to recharge Android devices from this device’s 7,800mAh battery.
4 – BioLite SolarPanel 5+
Ideal for camping, this thin solar panel has a sundial in the corner to aim at the sun, thus maximising power generation for its built-in 2,200mAh battery.
5 – Powertraveller Powermonkey eXtreme
This 9,000mAh capacity battery can be paired with a Powermonkey Aquastrap accessory to make it waterproof, so it’s ideal for boating.