What is a Portable Power Station?

What is and how does a portable power station work? It’s a device full of different power sources for all your gadgets, including a fridge, TV, laptop, camera, speakers, drones, CPAP machines, tablets, phones, an electric grill, etc. It’s basically just a giant battery.

Another way to explain it is that they are silent and rechargeable battery-powered generators. Most of them are roughly the size of a lunch box or small cooler, and they’re filled with large lithium-ion batteries similar to what you’d find in a laptop, only bigger. You’ll charge it at home or with solar panels, then take it anywhere you need it, or store one for later.

We’re not talking about a generator, nor a small portable battery for phones you can store in a backpack. Those are entirely different. We mean the bigger 500-watt, 1000, or even 2,000-watt portable power stations full of AC outlets, USB ports, 12v ports, and more. These silent little boxes deliver on-demand power anywhere and everywhere.

Power stations come in different sizes, features, and various price points to fit your needs.