Gold Energy Products, Projects and Devices Design · 2023
Explorer Solar Generator 300 Plus Portable Energy Storage Set
by Wei Bai, Hanbei Chen and Xiaowei Yin
- A' Design Award 2023 Gold Winner in Energy Products, Projects and Devices Design
- Awarded April 15, 2023
- CLIENT: Shenzhen Hello Tech Energy Co.,Ltd.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 662,761
- Verification code 3A50B3537E · Verify this award
About Explorer Solar Generator 300 Plus Portable Energy Storage Set
Explorer Solar Generator 300 Plus is a portable solar power set for outdoor and emergency use. The set combines a battery unit and a folding solar panel. The battery unit stores 300Wh and weighs 3.5kg. A minimalist square shape with rounded edges eases storage and carrying. The 40W solar panel weighs 1.1kg and folds to the size of a briefcase. LiFePO4 battery cells give a service life of up to 10 years. Full charging takes 1.5 hours from mains electricity or from sunlight. The set supports short trips, camping and household power emergencies.
Shenzhen Hello Tech Energy Co.,Ltd's Explorer Solar Generator 300 Plus Portable Energy Storage Set represents a compelling achievement in contemporary portable energy design, demonstrating how functional necessity and aesthetic refinement may coexist within objects intended for practical outdoor and emergency applications. The design team appears to have embraced a visual language that balances technical authority with approachable warmth, employing a sophisticated chromatic strategy wherein neutral graphite tones establish professional credibility while strategic orange accents inject vitality and aid rapid identification in varied environments. The compositional unity between the solar collection panel and the power storage unit suggests thoughtful systems thinking, where each component speaks a shared formal vocabulary through consistent corner radii, material treatments, and color deployment. Technical merit reveals itself through the considered arrangement of the interface panel, where a central digital display provides immediate status feedback while surrounding ports and controls maintain clear visual hierarchy through scale differentiation and spatial grouping. The textured surface treatment of the solar panel evokes technical sophistication while potentially serving functional purposes of durability and grip. One observes how the designers have addressed the perennial challenge of portable equipment: achieving sufficient visual presence to convey capability and reliability while maintaining the compact proportions that enable practical transport and storage. The integrated handle emerges as a particularly resolved element, its generous arc accommodating comfortable grip while contributing to the overall sculptural presence of the unit. This work invites consideration of how design mediates between the invisible flows of energy and the tangible human need for power independence, transforming abstract technological capability into trustworthy, graspable form.
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- Unique Properties
- Jackery Explorer Solar Generator 300 Plus is a light and portable energy storage set with high performance. The energy storage with a capacity of 300Wh only weighs 3.5kg. Its minimalist square shape facilitates storage and folding. The 40W solar panel only weighs 1.1kg, with a size of a briefcase when folded. The SG set ensures lightweight outdoor travel and can meet multi-scene (short-distance travel/outdoor camping/household power emergency) makeshift power consumption needs.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Solar panel:
Size (folded): 252mm* 300mm* 20mm
Size (unfolded ): 970mm* 300mm* 2.5mm
( Except junction box)
Weight: 1.1kg
Power: 40W
Energy storage:
Size: 231mm* 153mm* 168mm
Weight: 3.5kg
Battery capacity: 300Wh - Tags
- Portable energy storage set, small photovoltaic power station, lightweight design, green energy, high conversion, emergency power, power supply, high safety
- Production Technology
- The set aims to meet the needs for outdoor power supply with high conversion/high adaptation/high reliability. The energy storage uses LiFePO4 battery cells to enjoy a 6-fold lifetime of regular ones of up to 10 years. It allows fast charging via mains electricity & solar panel and can reach a full charge in 1.5 hours. The solar panel applies mono-crystalline silicon material and ETFE integrated lamination process to enable its photoelectric conversion rate of up to 23% for quick power supply.
- Design Challenge
- This product is designed to ensure the constant supply of green power in extreme conditions. The solar panel made of mono-crystalline silicon photovoltaic material is covered with ETFE film. With superior water/dust resistance rated as IP67, it is easy to clean with long service life. Made of shock-proof & fall-resistant 94V-0 fireproof plastic, the energy storage with LiFePO4 battery cells has a lifetime of up to 10 years and a remaining capacity of over 80% after 3000 cycles of recharging.
- Project Duration
- The project will finish in June 2023 in Shenzhen.
- Operation Flow
- The solar panel of this SG set is only about the size of a briefcase in a folded mode for lighter outdoor travels. It can be unfolded by opening the suction buckle requiring no extra trestles. The energy storage adopts a minimalist design language. Its square shape facilitates storage and folding, and its rounded chamfered design endows the product with affinity.
- Research
- According to online and professional market research, the outdoor energy storage system with high conversion, small size, and portability has become a high-demand product for makeshift power consumption scenes such as short-distance travel and home power emergency. The SG set with an all-in-one design offers a more convenient, efficient, and colorful outdoor living experience for users through combination, being conducive to reaching the goal of green and low-carbon development.
- Inspiration
- Due to the even worse climate environment, the energy crisis has become one of the top priorities. Jackery Explorer Solar Generator 300 Plus is light, portable, and cost-effective with user-friendly designs, allowing everyone to have their own "photovoltaic power station" and providing a practical solution for the highly efficient utilization of clean and renewable energy.
- Image Credits
- Shenzhen Hello Tech Energy Co.,Ltd.