Abstract: A drone recharging station comprising a housing carried by a base; one or more photovoltaic panels carried by the housing; an electrical energy storage assembly located within the housing, the electrical energy storage assembly having an electrical input and an electrical output, wherein the or each photovoltaic panel is electrically connected to the electrical input of the electrical energy storage assembly; a drone receiving platform carried by the housing which is configured to receive thereon a drone; and a power coupling electrically connected to the electrical output of the electrical energy storage assembly, wherein the power coupling transfers electrical energy from the electrical storage assembly to a drone in use.