BioLite Adds Portable Power Stations And A Solar Array To Its Charging Lineup 

The company just announced its BaseCharge 600 and BaseCharge 1500 portable power stations, as well as the SolarPanel 100 that accompanies them. Like most products of this type, it’s great for powering entertainment technology, home appliances, and workspaces when you’re away from a power outlet. It is also useful at home when the electricity is out.

BioLite was founded in 2009 by Jonathan Cedar and Alec Drummond. The company focuses on innovative products that are changing the way people cook, charge and light up their lives. The product that started it all was the BioLite CampStove, which is a biomass stove that uses thermoelectricity to create a smokeless fire as well as to charge personal devices. Today, the company offers a lot of products and is committed to helping those who need it most, including rural African countries.

BaseCharge 600The more affordable of the power station pair is the BaseCharge 600 ($699). This has a Li-ion battery capacity of 622 Wh, with three types of inputs: a combo wall and solar charger input, plus a port for USB-C PD input. Charge times range from seven hours via wall charger, three and a half hours with both wall and USB-C PD charging and six hours using a SolarPanel 100 at peak sunlight. It weighs 13 pounds and measures 12.2 x 7.9 x 7.9 inches.

1 – Wireless charging for Qi and related devices on the top platform (10W)2 – USB-A (5V)BaseCharge 1500four3 – 110V AC (1,200W up to 2,400W surge)1 – 12V car port (aka cigarette lighter port – 120W)SolarPanel 100If you want to turn your portable power station into a solar generator, there’s the new SolarPanel 100 ($400). This is a single foldable unit, with four panels that offers a power output of 100 watts in peak sunshine.