Amazon is blowing out portable power stations and solar generators during its Prime Big Deal Days sale
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A power station (or solar generator ) is a big battery with outlets on it, and it just might save your butt during an emergency of an off-grid adventure. These powerful banks can power lights, the fridge or a CPAP machine while your home’s electrical system is out of commission. The Prime Big Deal Days deals cover every size, from EcoFlow’s 286Wh RIVER 3 Plus for $246.05 to Anker’s SOLIX E10 whole-home system for $7,799. Most of them come from the brands’ own Amazon storefronts, and most need Prime. We checked every price on the morning of Tuesday, October 6, and a free 30-day Prime trial covers the sale.
A 1,024Wh station small enough to take camping
BLUETTI
The BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 sits in the useful middle: big enough to run a laptop, lights and a small fridge for a while during an outage or a night at camp, and small enough to carry to the car. BLUETTI lists it at 1,024Wh with 1,800W of output. This is a half-price deal. Amazon also sells a version bundled with an AC cable at a different price, so make sure the listing you open matches.
A 2,048Wh battery for home backup
Jackery
Jackery’s HomePower line is built for keeping a house running, and the HomePower 2000 Plus v2 stores 2,048Wh, according to the listing. That’s about twice the capacity of the BLUETTI above, which buys real hours on a fridge or a sump pump. Amazon sells and ships this one, and it’s $200 off for Prime members.
A 3,072Wh station that comes with its own panel
EF ECOFLOW
Buying the panel and the station together means you aren’t left matching connectors and voltages yourself. The EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra bundle pairs a 3,072Wh station, per EcoFlow, with a 400W solar panel, so you can recharge during a multi-day outage instead of waiting for the grid to come back.
A lunchbox-size station for phones, laptops and lights
EF ECOFLOW
Not everyone needs a station that weighs as much as a cooler. EcoFlow rates the RIVER 3 Plus at 286Wh and 760W, which covers phones, a laptop and string lights, and it’s small enough to toss in a trunk for a tailgate.
Stations this size handle phones, laptops and camera batteries for a weekend. BLUETTI’s X30 is sold specifically as a CPAP battery backup.
The 2,000Wh class is where home backup starts to make sense. BLUETTI’s FridgePower is named for the job it’s meant to do, and the Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 is sold and shipped by Amazon.
Anker’s SOLIX E10 is a whole-home system, and its listing gives a range of 12kWh to 90kWh depending on how many batteries you add. The BLUETTI Elite 300 is the cheapest 3,000Wh station here, just under $1,000.
A “solar generator” is a power station sold with panels. The Anker SOLIX C800X with a 100W panel is the cheapest bundle here, at $399.99.
Add up the watts of what you want to run, then divide the station’s watt-hours by that number for a rough runtime, and expect a bit less in practice because of conversion losses. A 300Wh station like the EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus is for phones, laptops and lights. Home backup for a fridge and a few circuits usually means 2,000Wh or more, like the Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2 .
A solar generator is a power station sold with solar panels. The station stores and outputs the power, and the panels recharge it. The EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra with a 400W panel is $1,699 as a bundle.
For most of them, yes. The deals marked “for Prime members” above need a membership, including the BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 at $448.99. A free 30-day Prime trial covers the sale.
Prime Big Deal Days ends at 11:59pm PT on Wednesday, October 7, which is 2:59am ET on Thursday, October 8. Some deals can end or sell out earlier, so check the listing for the BLUETTI Elite 300 or any other station before you buy.
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