Lenovo has shown off a proof of concept for a solar-powered ultraslim PC that's practically indistinguishable from any normal laptop.

Apparently, this figure was achieved by positioning much of the cell's support structure behind it, maximizing the available surface area for light absorption. There's a visible bezel around the edge of the solar panel on the lid of the laptop, but basically all other space is devoted to the actual sunlight-absorbing parts.

Keep your laptop battery topped off without plugging it in We've said it before, and we'll say it again - Lenovo's Yoga Solar PC Concept is one of the

Plus, there's a Lenovo laptop with a 3D screen, one with a vertical folding display, and another with literal wings.

A solar-powered laptop? Uh-huh! Tipped at MWC 2025, this prototype PC has panels on its lid to convert sunshine or ambient light into battery life.

The Yoga Solar PC features a solar panel built into the laptop’s lid.

Lenovo has a habit of designing weird laptop concepts as a way to push the boundaries of what you can do with a mobile computer. Sometimes the company even brings its weird laptops to market. And the new Lenovo Yoga Solar PC Concept is probably less weird than some.

Lenovo, the world's biggest PC maker, has a history of showing off imaginative concepts with some becoming reality.

As it does every year, Lenovo brought brand new ThinkBook and Yoga laptops to the Mobile World Congress in Spain, which Windows fans in search of an upgrade to one of the latest AI PCs on the market should appreciate.

Present Concept, Future Perfect? The first Lenovo concept is Lenovo’s AI Display, a monitor that aims to optimize the user experience with artificial intelligence.

The new Yoga Solar PC Concept, featuring a 24% solar energy conversion rate, was revealed in Barcelona this week.