Jackery Portable Power Stations

Jackery Portable Power Station Lineup: Which Size Fits Your Use

A Jackery portable power station is a LiFePO4 battery with a built-in inverter and outlets, so you plug in a fridge, laptop, CPAP or power tools the same way you would at home. No panels are included here; this collection is the bare stations, which suits buyers who already own SolarSaga panels, charge from the wall or car, or want to add solar later.

There are 28 Jackery stations in the collection, from the 99Wh Explorer 100 Plus at $109 to the HomePower 2000 Plus v2 with 2,048Wh and 2,400W of output at $1,069. Two families sit side by side: Explorer models built around portability, and HomePower models with higher cycle counts and expansion for household backup.

How to choose a Jackery station

• Capacity in watt-hours. Phones and a tablet for a weekend need under 300Wh, which the Jackery Explorer 300D covers with 288Wh. A 12V fridge plus lights for a night lands near 1,000Wh, the class of the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 at 1,070Wh.
• Rated and surge output. The number that decides whether a coffee maker or microwave starts. The 1000 v2 delivers 1,500W rated with a 3,000W surge; the HomePower 1000 Plus v2 raises that to 1,800W and 3,600W in the same 1,024Wh body. The Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus goes to 3,000W rated and 6,000W surge, enough for a space heater or a circular saw.
• Cycle life. Every station here is LiFePO4, but the ratings differ: 2,000 cycles on the Explorer 100 Plus, 4,000 on the 300D, 1000 v2, 1500 Ultra and 2000 Plus, and 6,000 on the Explorer 600 v2 and the HomePower models. If the unit will cycle daily in a van or as a backup that charges from grid every night, the 6,000-cycle HomePower line is the better long-term buy.
• Expandability. The Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2 accepts add-on battery packs up to 12kWh total, which turns a 2,048Wh station into multi-day home backup without replacing it.
• Color. The 1000 v2, HomePower 1000 v2 and HomePower 1000 Plus v2 each come in black or white; black is $30 to $40 cheaper on every pair.

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Sizing tips

• List every appliance with its running watts and hours per day, then run the Solar Kit Calculator with your ZIP code. It returns the watt-hours and inverter size you actually need, so you do not pay for a 2,000Wh unit to charge phones.
• Check surge, not just rated watts. Compressor fridges and pumps draw several times their running watts at start-up; the 3,000W surge on the 1000 v2 handles a household fridge, the 600 v2 at 1,000W surge may not.
• Turning a bare unit into a portable solar power station only takes a SolarSaga panel; buy the station now and add the panel when you know your daily draw.
• Buyers comparing the best portable power stations for outages should look at the HomePower line first: 6,000 cycles and the 12kWh expansion path on the 2000 Plus v2 are built for that job.

Frequently asked questions

Explorer or HomePower, what is the difference? Explorer models are the portable range for camping and travel, from 99Wh to 2,042Wh. HomePower models match them on capacity but add higher output, 6,000-cycle batteries and, on the 2000 Plus v2, expansion to 12kWh for home backup.

Can I run a CPAP overnight? Most CPAPs without a heated humidifier use under 40W. The 640Wh Explorer 600 v2 runs one for two nights, the 1,070Wh Explorer 1000 v2 for three or more.

Do these charge from solar? Yes. Every station in this collection accepts a SolarSaga panel, sold separately; a solar portable power station setup is simply the unit plus a matching panel.

All Jackery stations ship free to the mainland US from brand partner warehouses, usually in a few business days, with 30-day returns. If you are between two sizes, call us and we will size it against your appliance list.