Depending on your circumstances, work and requirements, there are lots of reasons why you would need a Portable Power Station (or just want one). Let’s take a look at a few of those reasons here:
- Work: Portable Power Stations are perfect for people working ‘on the go’ or in remote locations. For example, they are great for builders, tree surgeons, road workers etc.. Also, they are perfect for those working in remote areas. Coupled with solar panels they can be a great source of mobile, free and renewable energy. Even people working in offices could use them if they felt the need for back-up power.
- Simple Solar Set-up: If you have ever tried to set up solar panels to leisure batteries then you know that it requires various components and a lot of know-how. You will need to do a lot of research or get a professional to help. With Portable Power Stations you simply plug the solar panel in and you are ready to go. You will need to buy the solar panel from the Portable Power Station manufacturer as it will already have the right connections to easily plug into your machine.
- Off Grid: If you have some way to charge it, a Portable Power Station is perfect for off-grid situations. You can use solar in almost all situations and if you doing vanlife or something similar then you can charge it from your vehicle.
- Save Money: The only real way you can save money by using a Portable Power Station is by setting up solar panels and using renewable energy, rather than the mains. Depending on the cost of mains electricity, it could eventually be economical to get a Portable Power Station for money saving reasons. It could take a while to off-set the initial cost of the Portable Power Station and solar panels though.
- Back-up/ Self Reliance: This is a great reason for getting a Portable Power Station. As long as you remember to keep them charged up, they are excellent as back-up power as they are clean, quiet and reliable.
So in summary, why would you need a Portable Power Station? Well, the short answer is that they are an excellent source of mobile back-up or off-grid power. Also, used in conjunction with a solar panel, they can provide renewable energy.
If you want to find a Portable Power Station that suits your needs, then take a look at our comparison table.