Patent ID: 8898968

Claim:
A solar power unit comprising: a frame for supporting a solar panel and configured to be integrated into a building structure, the building comprising a plurality of building blocks stacked on top of each other, the frame including a top panel, and a bottom panel having a first and second bottom panel portion, wherein the second bottom panel portion is angled such that the solar panel is set at a tilt angle when the solar panel is supported by the frame, the solar panel for generating a power signal; a front cover for securing the solar panel to the frame; and a power component including: an inverter for converting the power signal from the solar panel to an AC signal; and a power outlet for providing the AC signal to an electronic device coupled to the power outlet, wherein the power outlet is at least one of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) and an electrical outlet; wherein the top panel and the first bottom panel portion are spaced apart to allow a first of the building blocks to be disposed between the top panel and the first bottom panel portion, and wherein the top panel is disposed between the first building block and a second building block stacked on and adjacent to the first building block.