The team at Sol Design Lab in Austin showed off their retro-modern Solar Pump Station at this year’s Maker Faire. The design couples an iconic 1950’s gas pump with solar to create a power station for electric bicycles and electronics.
solarpump-station
The system uses:

    • – 2 deep-cycle 100AH 12V batteries (in series)
    • – An 1100W inverter to Output 110V AC
    • – Sanyo Solar Panels
    – Morningstar charge controller
We’d certainly like to see more of these as they are a great way to raise the profile of solar in communities through an interactive experience. 2 to 3 of our Generator panels connected together could be used to create a pretty powerful community charging station. Contact us if you’re interested in trying to build one and we can help out.

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