1 min readAnker is looking to put a new spin on portable power with the Solix Solar Umbrella.
There’s some fun science behind it, but the general gist is exactly what it appears to be. At a glance, the Solix looks like the kind of beachside umbrella you’d set up during the summer. The top of the unit is adorned with strips of perovskite film, which boasts a potential solar conversion rate of as high as 43%.
Meanwhile, the main shaft of the Solix Solar Umbrella features both an XT-60 power output and a USB-C port. Taken together, Anker suggested that its power-producing parasol could offer up to 100W of beach or poolside charging.
Still, at 6kg, the Solix Solar Umbrella is a little heavier than the last solar-powered gadget we tested. There’s not all that much more to say about this gadget, aside from the fact that it comes with an IP67 rating for water and dust resistance and that Anker are pitching it as a natural companion to its latest Solix EverFrost 2 Electric Cooler.
At the time of writing, Anker has no timeline on if or when it might bring this product to Australia or how much it might look to charge. However, it’s looking to launch the Solix Solar Umbrella in the US and other markets in time for their next summer so stay tuned for local details as soon as we have them.
