Best solar generator for power outages and home backup (2026)
Revision 2026-10-27 r6.
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- BLUETTI Elite 300, $1,099. Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-elite-300
- ALLPOWERS R4000, $1,499. Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/allpowers-r4000-3456wh — code EXTRA12 saves $179.88, $1,319.12 after the code (tested daily in ALLPOWERS's cart, last passed 2026-10-31)
- BLUETTI Elite 200 V2, $899. Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-elite-200-v2 — code AFF5OFF saves $44.95, $854.05 after the code (tested daily in BLUETTI's cart, last passed 2026-10-31)
- ALLPOWERS P1800 + SP037 400 W, $731. Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/allpowers-p1800-sp037-solar-kit — code ALLPOWERS26 saves $73.10, $657.90 after the code (tested daily in ALLPOWERS's cart, last passed 2026-10-31)
- BLUETTI AC180 + 200 W, $769. Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-ac180-200w-solar-kit — code AFF5OFF saves $38.45, $730.55 after the code (tested daily in BLUETTI's cart, last passed 2026-10-31)
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For a power outage, size a solar generator by what must keep running and for how long. A refrigerator uses about 1–1.5 kWh a day, and a portable power station delivers roughly 85% of its rated capacity as AC power, so a 2 kWh station keeps a fridge going about a day and a half and a 3–4 kWh station two to three days. Solar charging is what carries you past that: 400 W of panel puts back roughly 1.2–1.5 kWh on a sunny day. For 240 V loads such as a well pump, or to feed your home's circuits, you need a station with a 120/240 V L14-30 output and a transfer switch; a TT-30 outlet gives 120 V only.
Short answer. Best value for a day or two without power: the BLUETTI Elite 300, 3,014 Wh LiFePO4 with a 10 ms switchover and a TT-30 outlet, at BLUETTI's automatic sale price ($1,099; buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-elite-300); it does not take extra batteries. Most capacity and inverter per dollar: the ALLPOWERS R4000, 3,456 Wh and 3,600 W with 2,000 W of solar input over three ports ($1,499; buy: https://dealectric.com/go/allpowers-r4000-3456wh, code EXTRA12 saves $179.88); it weighs 45 kg and has no add-on battery in the US. To grow into whole-home backup with a transfer switch and 240 V: EcoFlow's DELTA Pro 3 ($2,799; 4,096 Wh, about 12 kWh with two Extra Batteries, Smart Home Panel 2) or Anker's SOLIX F3800 Plus ($2,599.99; 3,840 Wh, up to six BP3800 batteries, 10-circuit transfer switch kit). About 2 kWh for under $900: the BLUETTI Elite 200 V2, 6,000 cycles and a ≤15 ms switchover ($899; buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-elite-200-v2, code AFF5OFF saves $44.95), or Anker's C2000 Gen 2 ($899.99), which takes one BP2000 battery to reach 4,096 Wh. Short outages on a budget, panel in the box: the ALLPOWERS P1800 + SP037 400 W kit ($731; buy: https://dealectric.com/go/allpowers-p1800-sp037-solar-kit, code ALLPOWERS26 saves $73.10) or the BLUETTI AC180 + 200 W kit ($769; buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-ac180-200w-solar-kit, code AFF5OFF saves $38.45).
| Model | Battery | Expandable to | AC output | Home hookup | Switchover | Max solar input | Days of fridge backup* | Price | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUETTI Elite 300 Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-elite-300 | 3,014.4 Wh LiFePO4 | Not expandable | 2,400 W (4,800 W Power Lifting) | TT-30, 120 V | 10 ms | 1,200 W, 12–60 V | 2.1 | $1,099 | No discount code applies. |
| ALLPOWERS R4000 Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/allpowers-r4000-3456wh | 3,456 Wh LiFePO4 | No add-on battery sold in the US | 3,600 W at 120 V (6,000 W peak) | TT-30, 120 V (3,000 W) | 15 ms, up to 1,500 W | 2,000 W over 3 inputs, 12–60 V | 2.4 | $1,499 | Code EXTRA12 saves $179.88: $1,319.12 after the code; tested daily in ALLPOWERS's cart, last passed 2026-10-31. |
| BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-elite-200-v2 | 2,073.6 Wh LiFePO4 | Not expandable | 2,600 W (3,900 W Power Lifting) | None listed | ≤15 ms | 1,000 W, 12–60 V | 1.5 | $899 | Code AFF5OFF saves $44.95: $854.05 after the code; tested daily in BLUETTI's cart, last passed 2026-10-31. |
| ALLPOWERS P1800 + SP037 400 W Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/allpowers-p1800-sp037-solar-kit | 1,024 Wh LiFePO4 | Not expandable | 1,800 W (3,600 W peak) | None | ≤10 ms (manual: 20 ms) | 650 W, 11–60 V; 400 W panel in the box | 0.7 | $731 | Code ALLPOWERS26 saves $73.10: $657.90 after the code; tested daily in ALLPOWERS's cart, last passed 2026-10-31. |
| BLUETTI AC180 + 200 W Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-ac180-200w-solar-kit | 1,152 Wh LiFePO4 | No expansion port | 1,800 W (2,700 W Power Lifting) | None | 20 ms | 500 W, 12–60 V; 200 W panel in the box | 0.8 | $769 | Code AFF5OFF saves $38.45: $730.55 after the code; tested daily in BLUETTI's cart, last passed 2026-10-31. |
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 | 4,096 Wh LFP | About 12 kWh with 2 × DP3 Extra Battery ($1,899 each) | 4,000 W (8,000 W surge) | L14-30 120/240 V; Smart Home Panel 2, transfer switch, inlet box | 10 ms | 2,600 W (1,600 W at 30–150 V + 1,000 W at 11–60 V) | 2.9 | $2,799 (list $3,299); +400 W panel $3,099 | Not sold through Dealectric; listed for comparison. |
| Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus | 3,840 Wh LFP | Up to 6 × BP3800 ($1,999.99 each) | 6,000 W (page footnote: 3,300 W without an extra battery) | L14-30 120/240 V and TT-30; 10-circuit transfer switch kit | 20 ms on the UPS outlets | 3,200 W (2 × 1,600 W, 11–165 V) | 2.7 | $2,599.99 (list $2,999.99); +400 W panel $2,899.99 | Not sold through Dealectric; listed for comparison. |
| Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus | 3,584 Wh LiFePO4 | 21 kWh with Battery Pack 3600 ($1,349 each) | 3,600 W (7,200 W surge) | TT-30, 120 V; 240 V needs two units | Not published | 1,000 W, 12–60 V | 2.5 | $1,899; +SolarSaga 500 X $2,199 | Not sold through Dealectric; listed for comparison. |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra | 3,072 Wh LFP | Ultra Plus version ($1,599) only: 3–11 kWh | 3,600 W (7,200 W surge) | TT-30; transfer switch or inlet box | <10 ms | 800 W | 2.2 | $1,299 (list $1,599); +400 W panel $1,799 | Not sold through Dealectric; listed for comparison. |
| EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max | 2,048 Wh LFP | 6,144 Wh with 2 × Smart Extra Battery | 2,400 W (4,800 W surge) | None on the page | Not on the page | 1,000 W, 11–60 V | 1.5 | $1,049 (list $1,299); +400 W panel $1,549 | Not sold through Dealectric; listed for comparison. |
| Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 | 2,048 Wh LFP | 4,096 Wh with 1 × BP2000 Gen 2 ($899.99) | 2,400 W (4,000 W peak) | TT-30R, 120 V | 10 ms | 800 W, 11–60 V | 1.5 | $899.99 (list $1,199.99); +400 W panel $1,399.99 | Not sold through Dealectric; listed for comparison. |
| Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 | 2,042 Wh LiFePO4 | Not expandable | 2,200 W (4,400 W surge) | None | <20 ms | 400 W, 11–60 V | 1.4 | $999; +2 × 200 W panels $1,649 | Not sold through Dealectric; listed for comparison. |
Rows marked with a code and buy link are products Dealectric lists: the price was verified on the brand's own US store on 2026-10-27 and the code is tested daily in that brand's cart; the date shown is its last pass (last check 2026-10-31). The other rows (Anker SOLIX, EcoFlow, Jackery) are included so the comparison is complete; their figures and prices were read from the makers' own US pages on 2026-10-30 and are not re-checked daily. The buy links are affiliate links: they open the brand's official US store at no cost to the shopper, and the commission pays for the testing; see the disclosure.
*Days of fridge backup: a refrigerator at 1.2 kWh a day, 85% of the rated capacity usable as AC power, no solar. The label on your fridge or a plug-in meter gives your real figure; a chest freezer often uses less, an old fridge more.
How to pick for outages
- Hours first, then capacity. Add up what must run (fridge, Wi-Fi, lights, a CPAP, phones) and multiply by the hours you expect to be without power. Most one-night outages fit 1–2 kWh; storms that take out power for days need 3 kWh or more and a solar panel.
- How it connects to the house. A TT-30 outlet feeds 120 V circuits through an inlet box and a transfer switch fitted by an electrician. Only stations with an L14-30 120/240 V output (here the DELTA Pro 3 and F3800 Plus) can run 240 V loads such as a well pump.
- Switchover. A UPS-style switchover of 10–20 ms keeps a router or computer running when the grid drops; the R4000 holds up to 1,500 W of load that way.
- Room to grow. If you may add capacity later, buy a station that takes extra batteries (DELTA Pro 3, F3800 Plus, HomePower 3600 Plus, DELTA 2 Max, C2000 Gen 2); the Elite 300, Elite 200 V2 and R4000 are fixed.
- Weight. The R4000 weighs 45 kg and the Elite 300 26.3 kg; plan where it sits before the outage.
- Prices move. EcoFlow, Anker and Jackery prices here are each store's sale price on 2026-10-30; Anker's include a code the store applies itself, which expires in early November. Our rows carry the price and the code checked in the brand's cart.
For kits sold with their panels, see best solar generator with panels included.
Sources
- BLUETTI Elite 300 — www.bluettipower.com
- ALLPOWERS R4000 — iallpowers.com
- BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 — www.bluettipower.com
- ALLPOWERS P1800 + SP037 kit — iallpowers.com
- BLUETTI AC180 kits — www.bluettipower.com
- EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 — us.ecoflow.com
- EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 Extra Battery — us.ecoflow.com
- Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus — www.ankersolix.com
- Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus — www.jackery.com
- Jackery Battery Pack 3600 — www.jackery.com
- EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra — us.ecoflow.com
- EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max — us.ecoflow.com
- Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 — www.ankersolix.com
- Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 + 400 W — www.ankersolix.com
- Jackery Solar Generator 2000 v2 — www.jackery.com
Published 2026-10-30; figures for other brands read on 2026-10-30; our prices verified 2026-10-27. Corrections welcome at [email protected] or /feedback.