Solar Powered Inventions – 30 Ideas for Future Technology

Introduction

Here we look at a small sample of solar powered inventions that may become mainstream in the near future.

We’ve all seen solar panels on homes and the myriad of solar power banks available on the market. In this article we delve a little deeper into some obscure and little known products. They may become mainstream products in the future so look out for them. Some will remain cool little projects that are great to play with whilst others may change the way we live our lives.

We will look at sun powered inventions, some powered by solar panels while others use the sun’s rays as energy to produce workable products that will revolutionize our daily lives. This will by no means be a complete list as new inventions pop up each day so we have selected our favorites. If you happen to see a product that is note worthy please make a comment below. If it’s a product worth promoting then add your link in the comments, we don’t mind.

Our list of cool solar powered inventions

Solar Scroll

The Solar Scroll is a tough, compact charging solution for limitless outdoor adventures. The solar panel gives you the power to charge your gear in any environment with durable and reliable efficiency that’s light weight too!

Solar Suntree Solar Charger

The Solar Suntree is a compact, eco-friendly charging station that measures 10 x 10 cm and weights 520.6g. The tree design of the device allows for maximum solar exposure while also being lightweight enough to be carried around in your pocket or bag. It features an integrated USB port which will charge the battery through sunlight as well as via a USB port. So you can always keep it charged up no matter where life takes you! The Eco-Friendly Charging Station That Goes Wherever Life Takes You.

Collapsible Solar Lanterns

Solarpuff is a little lantern with an innovative pop open design that makes it perfect for camping trips, emergencies or power outages.

Carry Bag with Sun Strap

The Pouch provides the perfect solution for staying connected while enjoying your favorite outdoor activities. It is highly weather resistant and can be staked or tied down easily to keep it secure during use, so you won’t have to worry about an unexpected storm compromising your phone’s safety. You’ll also love that this pouch has a built-in USB cable designed as a lanyard: not only does it charge anything with its 2A output but you don’t even need hands! Just pull on one end of the cord and watch in amazement as lights illuminate from within the bag–you’re never going back .

Solar and Electric Oven

This is one of my favorites, this solar cooker has a 3.2l capacity. Cooks using the rays of the sun. No sun, no problem, to cooks even in cloudy weather. It also has solar panel which charges a battery pack. The energy used to cook using the battery pack is equivalent to a 150W battery. This could be the future of cooking for all campers, preppers and outdoor enthusiasts.

Solar Powered Boat

This livable yacht has 4 bedrooms, is fully powered by solar electricity with zero emissions. It has a hydraulic system that can stabilize itself in up to 20 ft of water. The system is stable and hurricane resistant. It’s 75ft long with an indoor space of 2,600 square feet and total of 4,350 square feet including the balconies and terraces. It also has a water purification system making it fully off grid. The only downside is it’s price tag at 5.5 M it’s not a steal.

Solar powered water drop building

It may be the world first building to generate it’s water from the air. The outside of the building is covered in solar panels and used condensation technology to convert the surrounding air into water. It can produce 5,000 liters of water per day.

Solar powered window socket with suction cup

Stick this socket onto any window that receives sunlight and it will create a charge which you can use via a socket. At full charge it contains 1000 mAh and stays charged for up to 10 hours.

Solar powered backpack

Ideal for backpackers, photographers, hikers. Will charge your laptop, phone, drone, tablets etc. Two bags to choose and both contain a battery pack to store the power.

The Sun Juicer

Another sun cooker with a unique design. Great for backyard, camping and even emergency prep situations. When not assembled it is very compact and very lightweight.

Solar watch by Verdandi

Built with quality in mind by using 316L surgical grade steel. The finish is stunning and look absolutely gorgeous. The amazing aspect relating to solar is that only a few hours of sunlight will power this watch for 6 months! The solar panel is located below the dial.

The weeding robot by Tertill

Gardener’s who hate weeding will love this little robot. It moves around your garden pulling out unwanted weeds. Toxic chemicals and elbow grease will be a thing of the past. This little beauty will patrol your garden looking for weeds to rip out.

Fastest solar charging station

The Generation 2 Rapid Sol is the one of the fastest solar charger on the market. Very lightweight at 1lb and delivers 5v 2.7 amp usb output. Delivers 14W total power in less than 1 hour of charge.

Multi-functional emergency portable radio

Aside from the radio it also contains a clock with alarm, sos siren and flashing light. We also list our top 6 emergency solar and crankshaft portable radios here for the camping enthusiasts.

Water Wasp

This is great for campers, when pure clean drinking water is scarce the water wasp is ideal. It produces about 1 gallon of pure and clean drinking water each day. Great for converting sea water into clean water. With water wasp there’s no need for electricity or filters which would need replacing over time. It only takes minutes to setup and will offer clean water for long periods of time.

Rack mounted solar shower

Fill the cylinder mounted on the car with water and when you arrive at your destination you’ll be ready for a hot shower. How good is that!

Solar scooter

With the electric scooter’s rising popularity this is a great way to charge your scooter while on the go. Go check this out at kickstarter and support this great idea.

Solar food dehydrator

The Dryceratop is made of wood and twists right on a mason jar. Will dry just about any food, most notably herbs, mushrooms, fruits and vegetables. Another great solar powered inventions.

Solar powered sanitation system

Clean system on the go. Generates clean water from the sun to clean utensils hands and any number of items

Solar ultralight kids plane

This comes in a kit and fantastic idea for kids to build and play outdoors. What a great way to teach kids aerodynamics and get them outside.

Solar watering system

This solar watering system is fully automated to irrigate you indoor garden or greenhouse. This particular system comes ready to go and a DIY system. Can be powered by the mains as well as solar.

LiONCooler solar cooler

Use the sun to keep your drinks and food cool, especially when the sun is at it’s hottest. This device can also use mains power to charge the battery. Only taking 4 to 6 hours to be fully charge. Is powered by a 90W solar panel to keep the batteries charge and therefore keep your drinks cool.

Solar Car

The solar car is surrounded by solar panels, in fact, anywhere a solar panel can be fitted. The Sion has a range of 250km. The panels can pull enough energy to drive for 30km per day during optimum conditions. Currently the car costs 16,000 euro plus another 4,000 for the batteries.

Solar camper Van

This 100% renewable camper van travelled on the sun energy from Alaska to Argentina.

Solar Plug – sunport

This little socket plugs into a power socket and will only use power that was generated by the solar grid. An ingenious device that will revolutionize power consumption in the future.

Q-Pod electric bike rental system

An electric bike rental system built into a cargo container. Equipped with solar panels and battery station this can be moved around where it’s needed. An awesome idea that will certainly take off in the future.

Solar cam

Records only when it needs to, conversing it’s energy when nothing to see. Can be placed just about anywhere there’s a little sun.

Final Thoughts

This selection of solar powered inventions is only a small sample of the devices currently finding their way onto the market. Just about every device and tool can be powered by the sun. The only restrictions are our imagination and funding to get them on the market. With our obsession with renewable energy these types of devices will begin to materialize in our lives. That’s a good thing,