Editor’s Note—August 2026: In addition to checking up on our current list, we’ve added the recently reviewed Bluetti Elite 300, which is well suited for use as backup power for a small RV or pop-up ...

A solar generator is basically just a portable power station with portable solar panels attached to it so you can recharge the battery from anywhere the sun shines. Most of us would have a hard time ...

Iris' new solar generator has a handy feature you don't often see on units like these: the ability to follow the sun around the sky.

The double-punch of the surprise May derecho and Hurricane Beryl spurred many Houstonians to consider backup power options. Even before this year’s natural disasters, one in four households in the ...

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The risk of grid blackouts is rising, and the Department of Energy said weather-related power outages due to extreme weather rose by 80% in the United States from 2011 through 2023. With the U.S. grid ...

A viral video of a Nigerian TikToker, James Jacob, has impressed many after building a solar generator that powers his home ...

It delivers fast power to Anker’s home backup systems without having to rely on the sun.

A young man built compact solar generators with lithium batteries and sold them to neighbours seeking reliable power. His DIY ...

A young Nigerian man who learnt how to build a solar battery pack has sold some units of his builds to his neighbours so they ...