Best picks

Find the right solar generator

A power station plus panels. Match the storage to your load and the panels to the station’s solar input.

What has to stay on?

Start with the wattage on your machine.

Match capacity, then compare the trade-offs.

Check output, voltage and expansion.

Rated energy, output and calculated runtime.

≈1 kWh

Check your appliance’s actual load, start-up surge and voltage before choosing.

≈2 kWh

Check your appliance’s actual load, start-up surge and voltage before choosing.

3–5 kWh

Check your appliance’s actual load, start-up surge and voltage before choosing.

Whole home

Check your appliance’s actual load, start-up surge and voltage before choosing.

Wh measures stored energy. Usable AC energy is lower than the rated figure.

W measures the load a station can support. Continuous and surge ratings are different.

A 120 V-only station cannot supply a 240 V appliance.

Panel output is capped by the station’s input and voltage limits.

Milliseconds matter, but a published number does not prove device compatibility.

Compare the remaining capacity percentage as well as the number of cycles.

Check the charging and discharge temperature ranges separately.

Registration, retailer and refurbished-unit terms can differ.