Solar Power

As we advance toward a greener, less fossil-fuelled society, many Makers have begun looking for ways to get their projects off the grid and onto sustainable energy sources. This is why we've created a Solar category, which offers solar panels for harvesting the power of the sun, as well as management modules to harness that energy for projects.

This Solar Power category is split into two distinct groups, namely Solar Panels and Solar Management Modules, and we aim to constantly grow both of these groups in order to meet the ever-increasing needs of Makers who want to go green. And whether you want to build your own solar battery charger for Li-Ion/Li-Po Batteries, integrate a smart-gadget charger into your hiking backpack, or simply want to make your projects less dependant on Eskom (which is always a smart move) we’ve got a good range of panels and management modules to help you do it.

Finally, we’ve also put a high focus on finding panels and management modules that work well in conjunction with hobbyist tech’ like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and other microcontroller-based boards and modules. As such, many of the solar-based products we stock will likely cater towards low-voltage applications from 3.3V up to 18V, which of course are ideal for IoT projects, wireless nodes and other low-power projects that can benefit greatly from subsidised solar energy.