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Portable power stations · coming soon
A power station is a battery, an inverter and a set of sockets in one box. Charge it from the mains, a car or a folding panel, then plug in what you need. Two numbers decide what it can do.
Not for use with a plug-in solar kit Power stations charge from a wall socket, a car or their own folding panel. They never connect to a plug-in solar kit, and a plug-in kit must never be used with a battery.
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| Size class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500Wh class | 500 | 425 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 4 |
| 1kWh class | 1,000 | 850 | 21 | 17 | 56 | 8 |
| 2kWh class | 2,000 | 1,700 | 42 | 34 | 113 | 15 |
At the sockets: 85% of the stored energy, our planning figure. Panel refill: a 200W folding panel giving roughly 130W in bright summer sun, from empty. Each model's own figures replace these when it's listed.
Capacity, in watt-hours (Wh), is how much energy it stores. It sets how long things run.
Continuous output, in watts (W), is the most it can supply at once. It sets what will run at all.
Surge is a short burst above that for motors starting. A fridge-freezer needs it for a moment every time its motor kicks in.
| Appliance | Typical draw | Output it needs |
|---|---|---|
| Phone or laptop charger | 15 to 65W | Any power station |
| Fridge-freezer | 40W on average, more as the motor starts | A few hundred watts, plus surge |
| Microwave | 1,000 to 1,500W | 1,500W or more |
| Kettle | 2,000 to 3,000W | 3,000W for most UK kettles |
Read both numbers before you choose. A big battery with a small output runs a router for days but won't boil a kettle.
Every station has a solar input limit: the most panel watts, and the voltage range, it accepts. Match the folding panel to it. A panel bigger than the limit won't charge it any faster.
Folding panels rarely give their full rating outside a test lab. In bright summer sun, expect roughly two-thirds.
| Folding panel | Roughly puts in | Fills a 1kWh station |
|---|---|---|
| 100W | 65W | About 15 sunny hours |
| 200W | 130W | About 8 sunny hours |
| 400W | 260W | About 4 sunny hours |
Estimates for bright summer days, from empty. A wall socket fills most stations much faster. Each model's own times go on its listing.
Face the panel at the sun, and turn it once or twice through the day. Keep the station itself in the shade.
Taking it away
Weight goes up with capacity, so it's the number to check if a station is going in the car or the camper.
We'll give the exact weight and size on every listing.
The first size we plan to stock.
Portable power station
Coming soon
Keeps the router, lights and fridge-freezer going through an evening power cut. Light enough to take away for the weekend.
We're choosing the model now. Join the list and we'll email you when the 1kWh portable, and the folding panels that charge it, are ready to order.
No. It runs what you plug into it. Pick the few things that matter: lights, Wi-Fi, phones and the fridge-freezer.
Months, switched off and stored indoors, though it slowly drops. Top it up every few months so it's full when you need it.
No. A plug-in kit must never be used with a battery. Charge the station from a wall socket, the car or its own folding panel.
Yes. Charge it at home, top it up from the car on the way and open the folding panel at the site. It's quiet, so it won't bother the next pitch.
