Solar power has finally shaken off its outsider image to become a desired addition to many homes and businesses. People who go solar, even if they don’t go completely off the grid, tend to love it. In fact, your new solar home-owning friends may want to use more solar-power products in their everyday lives. This gives you the perfect topic for gift ideas. Whether you’re just looking for a stocking stuffer like a small portable solar battery or a major household addition like the Tesla Powerwall, you can find a range of solar-related items that your friends will enjoy.
Basic Solar Powered Gift Ideas Include Portable Solar Chargers
If you’ve had to deal with power outages over the past few years due to high electrical demand on city grids or safety power shutoffs in fire-prone areas, then you know that you can never have too many solar-powered chargers. Your phone, your tablet, the laptop, and even your car can benefit from having solar-powered battery packs, power banks, and chargers.
The power banks come in varying sizes, with some more compatible with smaller items. For example, a small battery pack or power bank can easily charge a cell phone, but you’ll need a larger power bank to charge certain laptops. Keeping a few solar-powered chargers around the home, fully charged, means you’re ready for anything.
Solar Lights for Their Home
Sure, you could give people solar-powered flashlights and whatnot, but how about solar-powered path lights for their yard? These small lights store solar energy during the day and light up at night, increasing safety as they walk around their property after dark. You can also find solar lights for placement on walls as security lights, too. Best of all, these lights can be extremely decorative, and just a joy to see glowing in an otherwise dark yard.
The Tesla Powerwall
If your friends are really into solar power, to the point where they try to get their hands on every solar-powered gadget possible, give them what may be the best solar gift yet: a Tesla Powerwall. This is a home battery that stores solar energy from your solar panels and transfers it to your home’s electrical system when the panels aren’t working as well, such as on a stormy, dark day.
Normally, power from the panels that isn’t used by your home goes right back into the grid. With the Powerwall, you can store that energy instead and have it as a reserve. It’s one more way to reduce reliance on a city electrical grid and conserve that power.
An Energy Consultation
Homes tend to leak energy, from thermal transfer through walls to actual leaks through gaps between a door and frame. This costs homeowners a lot of money over time. If your friends really want to make the most of their solar panels, give them an energy audit of their home. These audits seek out sources of wasted power and energy leakage, which gives the homeowner a chance to make fixes. For people trying to conserve energy use and reduce utility bill costs, an energy audit can be invaluable.
Real Relationships. Honest Talk.
At Solar Optimum, we are committed to building real relationships around honest talk. If you or someone you know is interested in going solar or just want to learn more, do not hesitate to give us a call. One of our Energy Coordinators will be happy to schedule your free Energy Consultation today! You can also download the free guide below to learn more about how solar energy can change your life!
