Best Solar Generator for 2023 (The Ultimate Guide)

over the last several months I've tested quite a few new solar generators that have come to the market and in this video I'm going to answer the question which one is the best now the recommendation I'll provide in this video comes from a series of tests that I ran each one of these devices through to see if it really performs as a manufacturer suggests I will tell you up front there are definitely a few units that stand out which I'll share at the end of the video also be sure to stick around as we're going to give away one of the solar generators and I'll give you the details at the end of the video on how you can enroll for that this video is going to be long as there's a lot to cover so I'll provide links here on the screen along with timestamps if you want to hop around to the various sections we're going to start with the discussion of the important factors you need to consider before you buy one of these and I wanted to start here as it will inform you as of what you should be looking for when you're shopping for these units next we're going to go over how I test these so you'll understand how these perform against each other using the factors from the first point I'll then go through an overview for each model that we're going to be testing and give my thoughts on each we'll briefly discuss solar panel options for each company and other third-party options I'll then walk you through a free spreadsheet that I'm going to provide that will show the results of all my tests along with a calculator which will help you to determine which one of these devices really will be able to power your specific needs we'll then answer the question which one do I recommend now this is the most common question I get asked so after covering everything we will in this video I'm going to announce which device really stands out also this year I'm going to introduce various categories since the market has exploded and there are a lot of options based on different needs again due to the amount of content I'll be covering if you'd like to hop around the various chapters I'm going to post links in the description section below or you can move around to these time stamps shown here on the screen also in a few weeks I'll be doing a comparison video of the larger solar generators in the market that can actually be plugged into your home to power much more than these devices so definitely subscribe to the channel if you want to be a alerted when that video comes out all right let's go ahead and jump in important factors before buying I'm going to start here as a factor is that we're about to outline here will really inform you as to what things you should be looking at before you purchase one of these devices now there are seven primary factors that you should consider before you buy one of these the first point is capacity now capacity simply refers to the amount of power that one of these devices can store now this unit is often listed as Watt hours and let me explain this quickly to you in very practical terms a watt is just a unit of power I've got a few devices here in front of me to help us understand this on practical terms on the side of most electrical devices if you look at them very closely you'll often see the wants that it requires to operate this particular device for example this light bulb requires 9 watts and it's written clearly on the side now this charger for my laptop pulls actually 45 Watts again it's written right on the side here and this heat gun actually pulls 1800 watts again written on the side which 800 watts is quite a lot so let's say that I'm in an area where there's no power or again you know the power just went out and I need to power some of these devices here in front of me now for this example let's just say I need a power just my laptop and a light bulb the light bulb needs nine watts and again remember the laptop charger pulls 45 Watts so if we were to add 9 plus 45 we get 54. okay so what can I do with that number well if I were to leave these devices on my light bulb and my laptop charger for one hour they would require 54 Watt hours see what I did there 9 plus 45 equals 54. and powering these for one hour would require 54 Watt hours so let's apply this information to these solar generators that I've got here in front of me now this jackery 1000 here has a capacity of 1 000 Watt hours if we were to divide 1000 the capacity of the this device's batteries by 54 the number of Watts that I need to power these devices we get 18.51 this means that we could output 54 Watts continuously for about 18.51 hours it's really that simple now there are a few other factors that we're going to discuss momentarily that do impact the total output but if you get this initial concept you're doing great now let's look at the second important factor now the next consideration is output capabilities and we're going to cover three aspects of output capabilities we're going to go over continuous Surge and UPS EPS now the continuous output value tells us the maximum number of Watts that this system can provide continuously if we look on the front of this we can see that it says 1000 Watts this is the jackery 1000 it can output a thousand Watts that means that this device at maximum can output a thousand Watts anything over and it will trip off now for example if we plugged in a device that pulled a thousand Watts something like this heating plate that I have here next to me the Solar Generator could power until the battery was completely depleted now I don't recommend that you run these devices at 100 output on a continual basis because if you do you're eventually going to burn up the battery running it at that level damages the battery over time if you were to run your car all day at the maximum rpm you'd burn up your motor pretty quickly and the same principle applies to these devices and ideally what you want to do is run them at about 50 of what the manufacturer lists as the maximum and again since this device is rated for a thousand watts output I would plan on pushing it no more than about 500 watts on a regular basis now regarding surge some devices when you start them up they draw a lot of power think about things like fans refrigerators or saws because all of these have a motor when you start these devices up what you'll see is a momentary Spike to get the engine moving as far as the momentary Spike and the power that's needed and then what will happen is it will settle down to continuous Watts usage that we discussed in the previous point so why is this important to understand this value this jackery 1000 has a surge capacity of 2000 Watts if you were to plug in a device that has a higher surge than 2000 Watts then it's going to cause a jackery 1000 to just triple circuit internally which you can reset when you restart it now the last output consideration is UPS EPS some of these devices can be plugged into a wall to charge them and then you can plug in a device into these to power that device what will happen is these solar generators are going to power your devices passing the power from the wall socket to your device while being charged at the same time so if the power were to go down some of these will continue to power your device and you won't even notice that the power went down this is often referred to as UPS or uninterrupted power source and to qualify to be a UPS the switch over time has to happen in under 10 milliseconds one millisecond is when one thousandth of a second now some of these devices can still act like a UPS but their switch over time may be slightly slower some of the ecoflow models they call this EPS or emergency power source and they can switch over in 30 milliseconds for very sensitive devices such as computers they need a fast switch over time but some devices that are not as sensitive can still operate without you even noticing them being turned off or you know 30 milliseconds while while the EPS switches over from the power source to the battery now the third point that you need to consider is a charging capability for both solar and AC and this is a very important number to consider when you go to shopifying these devices it really gives you an understanding of how quickly you can charge this with either solar panels or from an AC Source or both the smaller the solar charging capability or AC charging capability the longer that it's going to take to charge one of these devices so for example some will handle only about 400 watts of solar input or maybe 300 watts of AC input whereas others can handle 2 000 Watts from solar and 1800 watts from AC input and these numbers are really important if you're in a situation where let's say maybe the power goes out and you need to charge them from a solar panel or maybe a backup generator and being able to charge them rapidly is going to be important in that situation now the fourth point is battery chemistry you typically have two options with these models you have lithium ion or lithium iron phosphate now lithium ion batteries are lighter but you get fewer charge cycles what are charge cycles have you ever noticed that your phone battery seems to not last as long after a year or two of usage the battery after numerous charge cycles you let it go down then you charge it up and you do this on a daily basis after time it loses its ability to hold as much of a charge as it did when you first bought it now if I were to run this jackery's battery from 100 fully charged down to zero percent fully depleted after 500 of these charge cycles the battery could only hold 80 percent of the original capacity so let's say one of these devices is rated for 2000 watts of capacity after 500 Cycles it would only hold about 1600 Watts 20 percent less than two thousand now also their lifespan is about two to three years before you begin to see degradation in their storage capacity now lithium iron phosphate on the other hand it's heavier but it gets many more charge cycles it typically is rated for on average about 3 500 Cycles at 80 meaning that after 3 500 Cycles from 100 to zero percent it will still hold 80 percent of its original capacity which is pretty impressive plus they're normally rated for roughly about 10 years of usage but the downside is their weight for example the jackery 2000 Pro which has a capacity of 2000 Watt hours weighs 43 pounds and it has lithium ion batteries whereas the blue Eddy ac200p which also has a capacity of 2 000 Watt hours weighs 62 pounds and has lithium iron phosphate Batteries Now the blue Eddie has other features which add to the overall weight but the blue Eddy is about 30 percent heavier so when you shop for these units you need to determine if weight or charge cycles are more important now the fifth point is a manufacturer's history and warranties and I bring this up because the solar generator Market has become flooded I probably get three or four emails daily which you know come from new companies asking me to review their solar generators and I mostly have limited the options that I'm showing this video to the ones that have sold the most and the companies that have been around the longest I tend to stick with a handful that I trust and I can see that they have a history and are continuing to innovate new products I've honestly lost track of how many companies come out with a new product only to pull it after finding some major flaw and I prefer to stick with those that have a proven track record also some of these have longer warranties so you'd really need to factor that in as well as the sometimes do break or they simply stop working now the sixth point is connectivity one of the new features that many of these companies are beginning to roll out is the ability to connect to an app on your phone some only have Bluetooth and will allow Bluetooth and some allow both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi some provide some very Advanced functionality via the app and some are just very basic in what you can do there is one manufacturer in particular that gives you quite a lot of control over the device now as we go through each manufacturer and their devices all elaborate on the apps in the seventh and the final point is cost now the price for these can vary widely and as the old saying goes you get what you pay for when I get into the specifics of performance on each of these units typically people look at costs from the perspective of how many kilowatt hours these devices can hold their capacity for example you can expect to pay around a dollar per kilowatt hour of capacity that's kind of average in the industry and there's a lot more to this but we're going to cover it in the breakdown of each manufacturer how I test these units a quick note on testing when I get these I typically do a handful of tests first I test the DC and AC efficiency and for DC I plug in a device that allows me to set the DC output so that I can run the solar generator's output at 100 Watts continuously and after the battery is depleted I can divide the total output by the total stated capacity of the battery which gives me the DC efficiency and to test the AC output efficiency I run a similar test by plugging in a device that allows me to draw current at 75 percent of the device's output capability next I test each of the devices pure sine wave capabilities at 0 50 75 percent and 100 load on the AC inverter I also test the sound level that it makes when charging and discharging and I watch and record the devices that have Stadium charging capabilities to determine the speed it charges based on the percentages for example the devices that have Stadium charging not all do but the ones that do may hit charge quickly for the first 70 percent and then slow down in the last 30 percent now lastly when the batteries are full I test to see if the device can handle pass-through charging allowing me to Power other devices plugged into the AC output while the unit itself is plugged into a power source this especially comes in handy for UPS functionality in one test request that I received right before I was ready to launch this video was to determine if the device will charge from solar if it drains all the way down to zero if the battery were to drain overnight and you wanted to start charging again when the sun comes up it's important to know this as some of these actually require you to physically turn it on to accept power from the solar now some do it automatically they'll start charging from the panels the moment the Sun hits them even though it's not turned on and I'll update the spreadsheet shortly after launching this video to include this information details of each major brand now in this section of the video I'm going to give you an overview and the highlights of each of the products that I tested this year several of the manufacturers they send me all their products so in order to keep this video from going too long I'm going to give summaries of each of the brands and direct you to the spreadsheet that I created which has a much more in-depth breakdown on how each performed after running them through various tests I'll mention anything that either stands out or I didn't like as we go through each model now at the end of the video I'll give you a summary of which ones really stood out we're going to run through each of the brands by alphabetical order starting with anchor anchors sent me their new 767 model let's run through the specs first the capacity is 2048 Watt hours the AC output is 2400 Watts the AC charging is a stadium charging of 1450 to 1050. the solar input is a thousand Watts total expansion you can go up to 4.1 kilowatt hours AC efficiency is 83 DC efficiency is 87 percent pretty nice and the price is one thousand nine hundred ninety nine dollars so this is the first time I've ever tested an anchor product and I have to say this model thoroughly impressed me it checks a lot of boxes after testing the AC efficiency was solid and the DC efficiency was one of the highest of the models that we tested it has lithium iron phosphate battery chemistry which gives it higher charge cycles and lifespan Additionally the AC output is extremely capable being able to Output a whopping 2400 watts and it actually has a 30 amp RV hookup on the front as well which is very rare for units of this size it it can be expanded up to 4 100 watt hours with their add-on battery it has a handle that you can use to pull and wheels on the back to make it easy to transport it can serve as a UPS and it can handle a thousand watts of solar which is a pretty solid number there's definitely attention to detail as the build quality feels on point now the phone app is easy to use which gives you the ability to change the rate at which you can charge it which is very useful if you're charging from something like a small generator and you need to reduce the charging speed or you have a wall socket which will allow you to charge it faster now I feel like this is a smaller version and more affordable version of the ecoflow Delta Pro which is one of my favorite solar generators if there was just one thing I would want to improve on this unit it would be for the ability to connect it to Wi-Fi which would allow you to control it remotely but otherwise this model really stood out amongst the group blue Eddie for the blue Eddie ac200 Max let's run through the specs the capacity is 2048 Watt hours the AC output is 2200 Watts the AC charging is 449 Watts solar input 900 watts total expansion you can go up to 8.2 kilowatt hours the AC efficiency is 82 percent the DC efficiency is 82 percent the price comes in at 1 699 now last year I crowned this as the winner of the 2022 solar generator comparison video and honestly it still holds up pretty well after a year the AC and DC efficiencies are strong the price is very competitive for a model with this capability and it can be expanded up to 8 200 watt hours with additional batteries but when compared with newer models the only thing that I would really say that shows its age is the AC charging speed it can only charge at 450 Watts which is about a fourth of some of the newer options on the market and it has a big clunky charging brick which must have moved away from if there was a disaster and you're relying upon this for your backup power so viewers that you could periodically recharge from something like let's say a gas generator or maybe the power comes on every now and then the slow charging AC speed could really be a hindrance but beyond this limitation I would say that it still holds up very well let's look next at the ac200p here's the specs it has a capacity of 2000 Watt hours it has an AC output of 2000 Watts AC charging at 466 Watts solar input at 700 Watts AC efficiency at 82 percent DC efficiency at 75 percent and the price comes in at 1 399 now the ac200p is the leaner simpler and more affordable version of its bigger brother the ac200 max they're both very similar with the main difference of this unit not being expandable and like its brother it too feels a little on the older side with slow AC charging speeds compared to the new options on the market but overall it's still a very solid option with a reputable brand name at a competitive price point dapson now the dapson DBS 2300 is a newcomer to the space so let's start with the specs the capacity is 2 330 Watt hours AC output is 2200 Watts so AC charging is 1800 watts solar inputs 600 watts in the total expansion you can go up to 16.6 kilowatt hours the AC efficiency is at 84 in the DC efficiency at 73 percent the price is 1 799 now although this brand is new I decided to include it in the review as it does have some unique elements it's expandable it has a very large capacity for the price point it has solid AC output and AC charging speeds and it has variable AC charging speeds via their app now their lithium iron phosphate battery according to their website is an EV class semi-solid battery for what you get the price point is competitive the only thing preventing me from giving it a full-throated endorsement is the fact that it's a new company when shopping these devices I do like to see a long history as there's a lot of fly By Night companies that pop up and then disappear now on their defense they did recently raise a large amount of cash to start their company so it's a good start but if they can keep producing products with these specs at these price points I think they're going to be a big contender in the space I think they're definitely a company that I would encourage you to keep your eye on ecoflow ecoflow sent me quite a lot of units for this video now instead of running through the specs on each one let me break this section on their products into two parts the first is their New River 2 Series these are smaller under 1 000 watt hour capacity systems that would be great for camping or needing to charge smaller devices such as maybe a phone a laptop or other portable Electronics they charge extremely fast for their size they're very lightweight and portable and they can be easily controlled and monitor via Bluetooth or remotely via Wi-Fi and they use lithium iron phosphate Battery Technology which has a long lifespan and can handle High charge cycles plus they can handle EPS or as ecoflow calls it emergency power supply which can switch over in less than 30 milliseconds if you're using these for a pass-through backup power source for critical things such as medical devices now the next up is our Delta series these are the next step up which are very capable devices shown here is their Delta Max and Delta 2. they have a Delta mini which I've reviewed before as well and they're Delta Pro which is really too big to put on my desk and I have all their specs and test results and spreadsheets and each of these models has some really unique characteristics including expandability options some even connect to their ecoflow dual fuel generator which can monitor the battery status and kick on if the batteries are getting too low now overall here's my take on ecoflow's products at the moment they're leading the market in Innovation and building a strong brand Eco flow products are basically tanks they're durable they're solidly built and after testing so many products over the years I can see how they've established themselves as a reputable brand now when new solar generators come to Market I can even see elements that ecoflow originally introduced in their original design being implemented in new products from other companies additionally I have to come to appreciate their app which has been refined and allows you to easily control these devices remotely if there's a Wi-Fi connection next to the device now out of all the brands that I've tested ecoflow is the one brand that really stands out amongst the competition grow wine grow white sent me two units the 550 and the 1500. let's start with the 550. here are the specs of this unit the capacity is 538 Watt hours AC output is 430 Watts AC charging is 500 watts solar input 240 Watts AC efficiency 80 DC efficiency 81 percent and the price comes in at 459 dollars now this unit uses lithium-ion phosphate batteries it has a smart app that's controllable via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi but it's bigger Brother The Grow watt 1500 it has the following specs the capacity is 1512 Watt hours AC output is 2000 Watts AC charging is 1450 Watts solar input is 800 watts AC efficiency is 75 DC efficiency is 64 and the price comes in at one thousand five hundred fifty nine dollars now this 1500 unit can be controlled and monitored via an app and it does use lithium ion battery chemistry and for this size the capacity AC output and AC charging these are all solid numbers grow one they're an established company that's known for their inverters and these units really represent their introduction to the portable solar generator Market I am excited to see what they roll out next energy energy has three primary units the flex tactical the flex 1500 and the Kodiak X2 let's look at the specs of the Kodiak X2 first the capacity is 1280 Watts AC output 1200 watts AC charging comes in a thousand Watts solar input 450 Watts AC efficiency 80 percent DC efficiency 82 percent and the price comes in at 1 299 now some of the unique features this unit has is a dual Link Technology you can link two of these to Output 2400 watts and double Your Capacity to 2560 Watt hours in additionally the unit has a UPS functionality which allows it to switch over in under 10 milliseconds if you're powering devices through this plugged into a wall socket now the next up from energy is our Flex tactical this one is admittedly pretty fascinating by the way a reviewer Flex 1500 in the past but I'm going to lump these together as they're similar except the flex tactical has some massive upgrades so the AC and solar charging are definitely on the low side but this unit really answers a question I get asked all the time what unit do you recommend for EMP situations well this unit was designed to meet military requirements for portable power devices and one of the features they added was a grounding connection on the side and at the time recording this video they're the only manufacturer that EMP Shield works with and has done the r d for both the EMP Shield connection to solar panels and the AC plug-ins so they get you covered for emps now if customer support is important to you energy Tech is one of the few solar generator companies that are still based in the United States jackery for jackery I have their new Pro lineup including their new 3000 pro model that they're about to roll out so let's start with their 1000 pro model the capacity is a thousand two Watt hours AC output is a thousand watt solar input is 800 watts AC efficiency is 82 percent DC efficiency 83 and the price is a thousand ninety nine dollars now overall I do like their new Pro lineup compared to their original base models they've doubled their solar input capabilities and they've increased AC charging capabilities the only drawback from this and other jackery devices is their proprietary eight millimeter solar input connections but there are adapters that you can buy to allow you to plug in the solar panels of your choosing next up is their 2000 pro model here's the specs on that the capacity is 2160 Watt hours AC output 1800 watts solar input 1200 watts AC efficiency 91 in DC efficiency at 84 and the price coming in at two thousand ninety nine dollars now I reviewed this model last year and I actually keep this unit with my emerge agency bug out bag gear one of my favorite aspects is the fact that it can charge quickly from solar with a formidable 1200 watts of solar input the AC is high in the DC efficiency is solid now next up is our 3000 pro model here are the specs on this one the capacity comes in at 3024 Watt hours AC output at 2200 Watts solar input at 1200 watts AC efficiency at 82 percent of DC efficiency at 78 percent the price comes in at 2 519 now this unit really represents jackery's movement into the larger solar generator market and it also includes a 30 amp RV plug-in on the front it also has a retractable handle and wheels allowing you to easily transport it this is Jackie's first model which can connect to Wi-Fi or Bluetooth with app connectivity jackery does still use traditional lithium ion batteries not the new lithium-ion phosphate batteries that most manufacturers are now switching over to now this does help reduce the overall weight and since they target the outdoor Community it does make sense that they've stuck with this battery technology jackery is really what you see is what you get kind of company their products are pretty simple and functional they're one of the reputable brands most people are familiar with monitech now the monitec 1000 is kind of a fascinating unit so let's cover the specs first it has an AC output of a thousand Watts AC charging at 210 Watts solar input at 400 watts AC efficiency at 85 and DC efficiency at 75 percent the price comes in at 899 now the numbers are pretty standard for a unit this size the AC input it's a little bit on the low side but it's a slightly older model the unique feature about this is that it is water resistant so if you're an avid Outdoorsman this might be appealing to you it's basic in that it has no app connectivity but I think the antenna Target is for the outdoor usage overall I was impressed with this unit and with the 400 watt solar panel that they sent me I could definitely see a use case for this in the outdoors so pack Ron sent me their entire lineup for this video and I've covered several their products on my channel in the past and instead of running you through the specs of each model I'm going to instead refer you to the spreadsheet which breaks down these in more detail here's what I will say about their product lineup packron is essentially study the market and they've emulated other successful solar generators for example they're packron 2000 lfp is pretty much the same as a blue ready ac200 Max in its capabilities and expandability but Petron is clearly the budget option in this market their products compared to similarly capable products is substantially lower for example their e2000 lfp is under 1200 whereas the aforementioned blue at the ac200 max is seventeen hundred dollars they have their pekron 1000 Pro which is comparable to the jackery 1000 Pro but about half the price they have the pekron 600 lfp which is similar to the ecoflow river 2 Max or the grow watt 550 but it's cheaper what you will immediately notice about the pekron products like the jackery lineup is their Simplicity what you see is what you get there's no app connectivity there's no settings that you can adjust additionally you're not going to see any quick charging like other models such as ecoflow but instead they provide you with an external brick for charging I guess the best way to summarize pekron is that they're very basic at a low price but if you don't care about the bells and whistles this might be the option for you point zero energy next up is a point zero Titan let's start with the specs the capacity comes in at two thousand watt hours the AC output at three thousand Watts AC charging at 573 Watts solar input at 2000 Watts AC efficiency at 78 DC efficiency at 91 and the price comes into 2716. now the Titan is definitely a bit of a beast it has a whopping AC output of 3 000 watts and a solar input capability of 2000 Watts both of these are the highest numbers of any of the units that we tested in this portable size range plus it has a 30 amp plug-in which could allow you to Output a substantial amount of power now the AC charging on the other hand was a bit low for a unit this size at 573 Watts but if you do buy a second charger you can get that charging speed up to 1 450 Watts if you have a second battery now due to its Shear size it's not exactly the easiest to carry around and I can Envision this one being useful for someone who needs a permanent unit set up such as maybe at a cab The Battery Technology is lithium ion and there's no app connectivity overall I think if you're looking for a lot of power and expandability this might be the right unit for you zindor finally we'll mention the zendor Super Bass 2000 let's look at the specs the capacity comes in 2096 watt hour the AC output at 2000 Watts AC charging at 1800 watts solar input at 1800 watts AC efficiency 83 in DC efficiency at 81 the price is 1 599 now zendor is another one of the new companies that have cropped up recently in this model definitely has some unique features including the rapid AC charging now the solar on this also sets some records for devices small coming in at 1800 watts just 200 Watts under the .0 Titan that's very impressive now out of all the units that we tested this is the only one that has 4G built in this allows you to communicate with the device no matter where it is plus it has GPS tracking so you can only see where it is at the price point this unit is incredibly capable for something so small now again it's a bit tough for me to go all in on this one as it's a relatively new and I've never really heard of the company until Reese recently but based on what it can do I am very impressed I've also got zendor's new Super Bass V which I'm going to be doing a review on shortly now in short zendor is doing some really cutting-edge stuff solar panel options when it comes to solar panels are you limited to the solar panels that the manufacturer recommends the manufacturer will lists information on the website explaining the Watts the amps and the volt ranges when connecting your device's solar panels always be careful to observe the manufacturer's recommended values to prevent overloading the device and potentially avoiding the warranty now typically the list of recommended solar panels that you can purchase with the unit that works within the range that they set now normally these come at a premium price point though there are lower price options on the market such as rigid solar panels that are often used for permanent exterior mounting but they're not really ideal for Mobility these solar panels may be either too heavy or too bulky to transport if there's a disaster forcing you to evacuate now in that case you may want to purchase the manufacturer's panels as they're often easily portable for maximum Mobility though I do recommend one vendor that I've showcased on the channel they do sell solar blankets which can literally be rolled up and easily deployed they're light enough and small enough to be easily stored if you're forced to evacuate now these do have higher voltage so they do produce a considerable amount more than most solar panels on the market decreasing your time to charge plus they do better in low light conditions they're designed to rival the Power film product line which are double the price on average for comparable wattage as shown with these now again they do come at a much higher price point than standard solar panels but like all things you pay for a better product shown here is our new 220 watt solar blanket these work with a number of the solar generators we've shown in the video I'll post a link to these solar blankets below and in the spreadsheet we'll document how many can be used with each solar generator if you'd like to pair them with a unit that you're looking at buyer's guide spreadsheet in this section I'm just going to mention a spreadsheet that I've created so you can quickly compare the brands see all the information for each manufacturer and I've also included a calculator that will allow you to determine which of these devices will power your specific needs now due to the fact that this video is already running so long I decided to create a separate dedicated video detailing everything you need to know about the spreadsheet I'm going to post a link to the detailed video breaking down the spreadsheet at the top of that spreadsheet you'll see at the top of the corner in red the texts start here just click on that link and it's going to go into a video in a lot more detail explaining everything you need to know about comparing the products against each other using the calculator and studying each product more in depth which would I recommend all right so after having covered everything that we did in this video which of these units would I recommend the answer is it depends a lot of it comes down to your specific needs and the spreadsheet that we just went over really details the main items that are important that you should consider now as the market has grown these products are increasingly becoming really Niche again if you go to the spreadsheet you can easily sort by solar input price DC or AC efficiency AC input and on and on now having said that here's how I view these devices if you want a budget option Techron is probably the brand that you want to check out the brand that stands out to me the most in regards to Innovation and constantly rolling out newer and better products is ecoflow I think buying from a brand that's got a history and it's clearly moving forward is a smart consideration but if you had to pin me down to just one solar generator out of all the ones that we reviewed I think the anchor 767 is the one that really stands out to me it definitely checks a lot of boxes it's expandable it uses lithium iron phosphate battery chemistry it can output a whopping 2400 watts of a see is manufactured by a company that's very well known it can handle a decent 1000 watts of solar now if it had Wi-Fi connectivity that would really elevate it to near Perfection to allow for remote connectivity but if you're watching this anchor please consider adding that in and newer versions that you roll out please I will say a solid second place goes to the zendor Super Bass 2000 for what it can do at the price point zendor is definitely innovating some powerful products what do you think out of all the products we covered which one is your favorite solar generator giveaway all right for the solar generator giveaway here's what we're going to be doing I'll ship this ecoflow Delta 2 along with a backup battery to the winner of our contest giveaway to enroll in the contest just simply go to cityprepping.com forward slash solar generator there you can sign up our newsletter to get the spreadsheet plus you'll be automatically enrolled for a giveaway in exactly one month of releasing this video we're going to be sending out an email to the winner so definitely check your inbox then hopefully this video provides you enough information to help you in your decision making process I would encourage you to watch the video after this one detailing how to determine your power needs if the grill were to go down which covers the subject in a lot more detail to ensure that you really have a strong understanding which reinforces what we covered here in more detail I'll post a link up in the cards above to that now if you have any questions or feedback please feel free to post that below and as always stay safe out there

Channel: City Prepping

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Keywords: solar generator, solar, generator, bluetti, inergy, jackery, ecoflow, pecron, backup power, emergency power, prepper, doomsday prepper, emergency preparedness, dabbsson, monetek, zendure, growatt, point zero titan

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Length: 36min 21sec (2181 seconds)

Published: Sat Apr 01 2023