Mobile solar laptop charging station.

Abstract

During travelling, charging of devices like phones and laptops is a big problem as power supply source is not generally accessible. Mobile phones have a mechanism that has been developed where they can charge using a car battery by using a device, but laptops on the other hand have no mechanism made for purposes of travel. There is an increasing number of people using laptops ranging from people of study to business and engineering. The functionality of laptops has also increased as developments have been made in both hardware and software which has led to an increased usage and drainage of batteries and with the coming of Covid-19 virtualization of activities and the need to be online has further increased such that 100%, 45% increase in sales were recorded by chrome cast and windows as of 2020 which means over 125million more laptops have been used globally. With such a rise the need to keep laptop charged and keep online has drastically increased due to remote computing. At such times there is literally no way of charging your laptop in an outdoor environment. Globally, the number of people without access to electricity declined from 1.2 billion in 2010 to 759 million in 2019. Electrification through decentralized renewable-based solutions in particular gained momentum. The number of people connected to mini grids has more than doubled between 2010 and 2019, growing from 5 to 11 million people. However, under current and planned policies and further affected by the COVID-19 crisis, an estimated 660 million people would still lack access in 2030, most of them in Sub-Saharan Africa(USAID). Uganda has one of the lowest electrification rates in the world, so bringing electricity to more than 40 million Ugandans is a critical national and regional objective. Despite significant efforts over the 12last 20 years, the rate has remained low—around 24% as of January 22nd 2022. This gives rise to the need of a sustainable mobile charging station.