Portable Power Stations

Stored power for outages, weekend trips and job sites — sized by watt-hours and output.

Portable power stations store energy for backup power, off-grid trips, or job-site tools when there's no outlet nearby. Options here range from the 512 Wh Solar Generator 500 v2, light enough to grab for a weekend trip, to the 5,040 Wh Explorer 5000 Plus, built to run a fridge, sump pump or power tools through an outage. Two numbers decide which one fits: watt-hours (Wh) is how much energy it stores, and watts (W) is how much it can run at once. Check watt-hours against how long you need to stay powered, and continuous output against the draw of anything with a motor. Every station here uses LiFePO4 cells. Pair any of them with a solar panel sized to its solar input for renewable recharging.

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27Models in the range
$419Starting price
500–7,200 WOutput across the range
512–5,040 WhCapacity across the range
LiFePO4Chemistry on every model
Up to 4,000 WSolar input — Explorer 5000 Plus

Where to start

Choose by load

Match the station to what it has to run. Output decides what starts; capacity decides how long it keeps running.

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Weekend trips

The Solar Generator 500 v2 pairs a 512 Wh station with a SolarSaga 100W Air panel — light enough to carry, and it recharges from the sun.

500 W · 512 Wh · $529 02

Tools and an evening outage

The Explorer 1500 v2 and 1500 Ultra both carry 1,536 Wh — the v2 runs 2,000 W for tools, the Ultra takes 800 W of solar.

1,800–2,000 W · 1,536 Wh · from $849 03

Backup-grade output

The Explorer 5000 Plus pushes 7,200 W from a 5,040 Wh pack, expands with battery packs, and doubles up across two units.

7,200 W · 5,040 Wh · $3,149

Figures quoted from each maker’s published specifications — the full table is on every product page.

Side by side

The range, compared

SpecificationP1800Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Station500 v2 + 100W AirHomePower 1000 v2S2000 ProHomePower 1000 Plus v2AC180PR2500 V2HomePower 1000 v2 with SolarSaga 200WHomePower 1000 Plus v2 with SolarSaga 200WExplorer 1500 v2Premium 200 V2Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station with Guard BagExplorer 1500 UltraAC200PLHomePower 1000 Plus v2 with Battery Pack 2000 Plus v2Solar Generator HomePower 2000 Plus v2 with 2x SolarSaga 200WF3000Solar Generator HomePower 2000 Plus v2 with SolarSaga 500XHomePower 3000 with SolarSaga 500XR4000F3000 with PS400 Bifacial Solar PanelExplorer 5000 PlusDory Sentry PLUS5000 Plus + 2× 500XDory Sentry PRODory Sentry PRO Max
Price$419.00$499.00$529.00$549.00$549.00$639.00$649.00$659.00$749.00$849.00$849.00$929.00$1,009.00$1,079.00$1,099.00$1,269.00$1,479.00$1,499.99$1,549.00$1,899.00$1,899.00$1,999.99$3,149.00$3,999.00$4,639.00$4,999.00$7,999.00
Max output1,800 W (3,600 W peak)1,500 W500 W (1,000 W surge)1,500 W (3,000 W peak)2,400 W (4,000 W surge)1,800 W (3,600 W peak)1,800 W (2,700 W lifting)2,500 W1,500 W (3,000 W peak)1,800 W (3,600 W peak)2,000 W (4,000 W surge)2,700 W (3,900 W lifting)2,200 W1,800 W (3,600 W surge)2,400 W (3,600 W surge)1,800 W (3,600 W peak)2,400 W (4,800 W surge)—2,400 W (4,800 W surge)3,600 W (7,200 W surge)3,600 W—7,200 W (14,400 W surge)2,400 W (4,800 W surge)7,200 W (14,400 W surge)3,600 W (7,200 W surge)6,000 W at 120/240 V (9,000 W surge)
Capacity1,024 Wh1,070 Wh512 Wh1,024 Wh1,451 Wh1,024 Wh, expands to 11 kWh1,440 Wh1,920 Wh1,024 Wh1,024 Wh, expands to 11 kWh1,536 Wh2,073.6 Wh2,042 Wh1,536 Wh2,304 Wh, expands to 8,448 Wh3,072 Wh, expands to 11 kWh2,048 Wh—2,048 Wh3,072 Wh3,456 Wh—5,040 Wh3,800 Wh5,040 Wh5,000 Wh8,300 Wh
Max solar input650 W400 W (dual DC ports)200 W400 W1,000 W400 W500 W1,000 W400 W400 W400 W1,000 W400 W800 W1,200 W400 W800 W—800 W1,000 W2,000 W—4,000 W high-PV / 1,200 W low-PV800 W4,000 W high-PV / 1,200 W low-PV1,600 W2,400 W
ChemistryLiFePO4LiFePO4LiFePO4LiFePO4Ternary lithium (NMC)LiFePO4LiFePO4LiFePO4LiFePO4LiFePO4LiFePO4LiFePO4LiFePO4LiFePO4LiFePO4LiFePO4LiFePO4—LiFePO4LiFePO4LiFePO4—LiFePO4LiFePO4LiFePO4LiFePO4LiFePO4
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Values quoted from each product’s own listing. An em dash means the maker does not state that figure — check the product page documents.

Power & Backup · Power that moves

Watt-hours, not wishful thinking

Every station on this page lists its continuous output, surge and capacity up front, and each product page carries the full spec table and documents. If you are sizing for backup rather than portability, start with the home backup systems instead.

See home backup systems Talk to us about sizing
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus with folding solar panels in a driveway outside a garage with an SUV parked inside

The full range

Every model we carry

27 products