100% energy independence isn't easy to achieve, but setting up my off-grid home helped me understand more about the magic of electricity (and a whole lot more).

The power bank itself holds 9,600mAh, which is enough to power up your smartphone multiple times, while the solar panel can generate up to 7.5W at a time. I’ve tested this combination at home to see ...

There are two parts to a solar generator, a power station and a solar panel. Photo by Laura Lancaster. The power station serves two functions, to hold the energy captured by the solar panel until you ...

On average, solar panels designed for domestic use produce 250-400 watts, enough to power a household appliance like a refrigerator for an hour. To work out how much electricity a solar panel can ...

With the growth of portable power stations as solar generators in the last decade, interest and competition has led to huge improvements in solar panel performance. When I began playing around ...