Using solar energy anytime and anywhere – until recently this was a very expensive pleasure. At tink there is still a solar generator variant for those on a tight budget for a few hours.
Anker solar generator 521 with power station and solar panel (source: tink)
At least at tink and as part of the retailer’s smart home days. In addition to numerous other offers from the world of smart homes, products from the manufacturer Anker are also on sale.
Including a solar power plant, a combination of power station and solar panel – basically a small balcony power plant with storage. However, while a balcony power plant also feeds into the home power grid and requires an inverter for this, the panels in a solar power plant only charge the power station.
Last chance: The Smart Home Days at tink end on February 29th!
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However, this is significantly smaller and lighter than the storage of a balcony power plant and is therefore particularly suitable for use on the go. The Anker 521 power station has a storage capacity of 256 watt hours and is capable of delivering 200 watts of power.
Neither a hairdryer nor a microwave can be operated with it, nor can it be used to charge an electric car. However, the power provided is more than sufficient for power supplies for smartphones and laptops as well as for any type of lamp.
Anker 521 PowerHouse
- approx. price: 240 euros
- Capacity: 256Wh
- Inverter performance (continuous, peak): 200W/450W
- AC input: 100W
- Solar input: 65W
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The power station does not need to be charged via a power plug; it can be supplied with charging power via the Anker 625 solar panel included in the set. The panel delivers 100 watts of peak power, and under optimal conditions it fully charges the station in just a few hours.
Anker PowerHouse 521 power station with 256 Wh capacity
Anker 625 solar panel with 100 watts peak power
1x Schuko charging cable, 1x car charging cable, connector XT-60 to DC7909
5 year warranty on power station, 18 month warranty on solar panel
You have to expect at least 408 euros for the solar generator from other sources; at Anker this price can currently be achieved with a voucher. Not only does tink beat that by around 70 euros, you also get a smart socket as a gift.
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The solar panel can be folded up to the size of a briefcase and, like the power station, has a practical carrying handle. Four ports are available, 2x USB-A, 1x USB-C and 1x Schuko socket. The conversion rate of 23 percent ensures efficient charging and works even under cloudy skies. The manufacturer expects a service life of 50,000 hours and offers a five-year guarantee on the power station and 18 months on the panel.
The power plant has never been able to be ordered free of charge for just under 340 euros; buying the individual parts from the cheapest retailer is significantly more expensive at 190 and 178 euros, or a total of 368 euros, than buying the bundle from tink.
Attention, bonus: For orders over 100 euros, tink offers you the Tapo P115 smart socket from TP-Link, worth 19.90 euros, free of charge. To do this, follow this link and put the socket in your shopping cart.
If 19.90 euros are credited to the shopping cart using the voucher code “GratisTapo”, the quota of 1,000 vouchers has not yet been sold out.
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