Predict your solar power all day and schedule work without blackouts.
Digital nomads' portable solar chargers fail to keep laptops powered for full remote workdays.
SolarNomad uses your location, weather forecasts, and laptop model to predict daily solar yield from your charger. It generates an optimized work schedule to match peak power availability. Get alerts to shift tasks when clouds roll in, ensuring full-day productivity off-grid.
Digital nomads working remotely on laptops while traveling in off-grid or sunny locations
Nomad-specific solar forecasting integrated with laptop power profiles and dynamic scheduling—no generic weather apps.
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Enter location or GPS to get hyper-local solar yield predictions for your charger.
Select or input laptop model to estimate hourly power draw.
AI-generated schedule matching solar peaks to your tasks.
Push notifications for sudden weather changes impacting power.
Visual dashboard showing predicted vs actual power usage.
Log past days to improve personal predictions.
Add multiple solar setups for hybrid predictions.
Download calendar integrations for Google/Apple.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| location | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| model | text | No |
| power_draw_wh | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| date | timestamp | No |
| predicted_yield_wh | int | No |
| schedule_json | text | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/forecastsGenerate daily forecast
/api/forecasts/:dateFetch user forecast
/api/laptopsAdd laptop profile
/api/users/preferencesUpdate notifications
/api/public/laptopsList common laptop models
1 location, 7-day history
None
5 users
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 200 | 3% | $210 | $2,520 |
| Month 6 | 1,500 | 5% | $2,625 | $31,500 |
SolarNomad predicts your charger's output and schedules your day to stay powered.
Post in r/digitalnomad and r/vandwellers with a free beta invite link, DM 20 active posters about solar issues, offer lifetime Pro for feedback video testimonial.
Hardware integration
No scheduling or weather prediction
Software-first, charger-agnostic scheduling
Accurate solar calc
Static, no nomad/laptop focus
Dynamic nomad workflows
User-submitted solar logs create proprietary dataset improving forecasts over time.
Digital nomad boom + cheaper solar panels + remote work normalization post-2020.
Weather API inaccuracy
User feedback loop + multiple API sources
Low nomad adoption of solar
Target surveys in nomad forums
Overly complex scheduler
MVP simple rules-based first
Success: 50+ yes votes
Success: 80% satisfaction
Success: 50 signups
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