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.