Anker introduced a photo voltaic seashore umbrella to CES 2025, making us immediately need one thing we by no means knew existed earlier than: A photo voltaic seashore umbrella.
Sure, it is a big parasol that protects you from daylight, whereas on the identical time charging a cell (properly, type of) electrical cooler with photo voltaic panels. The umbrella could be collapsed identical to any seashore umbrella, because the photo voltaic panels on prime are versatile. The cooler on the underside packs a removable 288Wh battery, and has small wheels for lugging round simply, although we do not advise making an attempt to hold this factor to a distant seashore with no automotive entry.
And it is not simply common panels Anker is utilizing right here. The corporate says it is utilizing perovskite photo voltaic cells, which ought to supply a 30 p.c higher efficiency than the usually used silicon cells. In actuality, you may anticipate solar energy of as much as 100W complete.
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What’s necessary is you could carry various battery-powered devices to the seashore and cost them with Anker’s photo voltaic umbrella, with out worrying you will run out of energy (OK, possibly do not strive Bitcoin mining).
Oh, and if it immediately begins raining, this factor may even shield you from the rain, because it has an IP67 dust- and water-resistance ranking.
Sadly, Anker did not share the value for the Solix Photo voltaic Seashore Umbrella. The one factor we all know is (a obscure) availability date, because the machine ought to turn into accessible both within the spring or summer season of 2025.
Do you really want that umbrella, although?
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The cooler is named the Solix EverFrost Electrical Cooler, and could be purchased by itself, with out the photo voltaic umbrella. It is accessible in three capacities: 23L, 40L, and 58L, in case you really want to chill down a variety of booze refreshing drinks. Its battery ought to present 52 hours on one cost, however you can too purchase extra batteries and swap them out in the event you want extra energy (and if you have not opted for the photo voltaic umbrella). The Solix EverFrost Electrical Cooler goes on sale on February 21, beginning at $699.
