Montgomery County, MD designed a custom solar-powered charging station for park visitors

Montgomery County, MD custom solar-powered charging station

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The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission's Facilities Management Division designed and built a custom solar-powered charging station after determining that the market was unable to meet their specific needs. The flower-shaped solar-powered charging station can be installed in any parks or remote areas without access to power lines. The "solar flower" harvests and stores 150 watts of power in batteries to provide Wi-Fi access and charge visitors electronic devices.

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Solar-Charging Stations — Parks & Rec Business (PRB)

Solar-powered charging stations are becoming more visible in public areas—especially where there is no access to power lines. The stations are frequently used to charge mobile devices such as laptops and phones.

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