GOAL ZERO-SOLAR
Goal Zero are the largest portable solar company in the world. We equip people seeking adventure with market-leading solar kits, solar rechargers, solar panels and solar accessories, each designed to work in concert with each other. Our portable solar power systems power a variety of USB, AC and DC devices anywhere and at anytime, and provide a perfect blend of portability, power and ease of use.
Goal Zero are a company that equips people reaching the farthest outposts of the world with the most innovative portable power products on the market. Field-proven in some of the most remote places on earth, we are working to continually deliver smart, innovative power solutions that will change the way you adventure.
Goal Zero ambassadors include some of the most well-known personalities in the outdoor and adventure world. These include Alex Honnold – known for his daring free solo rock-climbing on some of the most challenging vertical ascents in the world; Ueli Steck, the iconic Swiss speed-climber and winner of the prestigious Eiger Award for mountaineering achievements; Chris Burkard, photographer and Red Bull Illume winner; and Mike Libecki (right), the 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year.
Deep in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) came a realisation so hard-hitting, our founder, Robert Workman, couldn’t ignore it. War torn and politically turbulent for decades, the DRC is a country in trouble – in most places there isn’t even access to electrical power. Impoverished in so many ways, except for the abundant resource of its people, who are dedicated to making the Congo a better place. Robert couldn’t stand by and watch a beautiful and hopeful culture try to survive with such limited access to dependable power. So he joined in the fight to make the DRC a better place by creating an entirely new way of supplying reliable, portable energy – the first Goal Zero prototype.
When Robert Workman returned home, he founded a non-profit organisation, Tifie Humanitarian, on the the principle that all individuals deserve the opportunity to provide for themselves and their familes. Goal Zero and Tifie were conceived to work together, not only to provide access to portable power, but to empower. TIFE – Teaching Individuals and Family Independence through Enterprise – receives proceeds from each Goal Zero purchase. We dream that someday there will be ZERO illiteracy, ZERO poverty, and ZERO hunger. Our spirit of giving back comes before our other goals – so in other words, it’s our GOAL ZERO.