Work · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Is my power still out? My Sun. project for powerless Virginia residents launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   $200 Solar Self-Sufficiency  Without Your Landlord Noticing▲491

   2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

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   Changers▲56

   The solar energy community

   2014 · changers.com · its alternatives →

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   My $1k self-install, off-grid solar backup build for renters▲236

   Sunboxlabs - Premium Solar Kits for self-install clean energy, and batteries for backup, off-grid & outdoors.

   2024 · sunboxlabs.com · its alternatives →

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   I built a 4000 watt solar array on top of my Tesla (AMA)▲25

   2024 · old.reddit.com · its alternatives →

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   Homemade automated solar concentrator▲296

   Hi HN! I quit my job two years ago to have more time to work on my side projects. The main one is an automated solar concentrator. I've just open-sourced it, it's not perfect nor finished, and I still have a lot of ideas for further development, but I'm interested in knowing what you think of it. There are many applications where concentrated solar power could be a viable environmental and economic solution, I hope this technology will one day be more widely used. Feel free to give any feedback and ask questions.

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Storing Energy & Gaining Momentum on Kickstarter - AOTK128▲60

   Orison, a plug-and-play home energy storage device

   2016 · artofthekickstart.com · its alternatives →

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   Little Sun (Kickstarter)▲83

   A high-performance solar phone charger

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   Power a Life▲101

   Charge your phone & give a solar light to a child in Africa

   2016 · poweralife.com · its alternatives →

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   Yeloha▲225

   Airbnb for solar power

   2015 · yeloha.com · its alternatives →

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    Solar Power World▲58

    Finding funding for small commercial solar.

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Inspire▲87

    Power your home with wind energy in under 5 minutes

    2017 · inspirecleanenergy.com · its alternatives →

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    Goal Zero▲69

    Power anything anywhere with portable solar power

    2014 · goalzero.com · its alternatives →

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    A status dashboard for the NYC power grid▲54

    2012 · nycpowerstatus.com · its alternatives →

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    Bright▲83

    Bringing solar to the developing world

    2015 · thinkbright.mx · its alternatives →

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    Solar Roadways ▲83

    Incredible modular paving system of solar panels.

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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    OhmConnect▲79

    Airbnb for energy

    2014 · ohmconnect.com · its alternatives →

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    SolarPuff▲63

    Sustainable, Solar-powered Light Puff

    2015 · solight-design.com · its alternatives →

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    Starlight Partner Program▲134

    Run an EV charging network and generate passive income

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Load Impact▲82

    On Demand Load Testing

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Mosaic▲75

    Crowdfund solar energy projects, get a profit as an investor

    2014 · solarservicingllc.com · its alternatives →

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    SmartCharge™ LED Bulbs▲101

    4 hours of light when the power goes out

    2014 · smartchargelight.com · its alternatives →

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    Solar▲66

    Weather has never been cooler.

    2014 · thisissolar.com · its alternatives →

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    Gravity Light▲95

    A 360 degree magnetic LED wood lamp

    2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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    SunOpps▲71

    Go Solar: one-stop budgeting, design and installation

    2014 · its alternatives →

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