portable power station · checked 2026-09-03
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2
A 1 kWh portable power box with 2,000W output, a 49-minute full recharge and backup for plugged-in gear in a power cut. Handy for trips and short outages, but it cannot feed your home wiring, so it can't cut energy bills.
UK rules check
Rules checked. Portable box with its own sockets only: no home-wiring feed, so no grid approval applies.
Checked 2026-09-03
Price snapshot
£599
£599 on Amazon UK; also £599 direct from Anker UK.
Source: Amazon UK Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 listing · checked 2026-09-03
Charges from a wall socket (fast 1,600W charging), solar panels (600W max) or a 12V car socket. Controlled from the Anker phone app over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Who it suits
- Camping, sheds and DIY where 2,000W covers most tools and gear
- Short power cuts: keeps a fridge, lights and router going from its own sockets
- Anyone who values a fast recharge: full in 49 minutes from the wall
Who should skip it
- Cutting energy bills: it cannot feed your home wiring
- Backing up a whole house: 1 kWh covers essentials only
- Growing later: the size cannot be extended
- Fastest recharge in its size class: full in 49 minutes (Anker claim, Guinness-certified Aug 2025)
- Very quiet under light loads
- Battery rated for roughly a decade of use
- No home-battery functions: portable only
- Size is fixed, cannot be extended
- 1 kWh covers essentials, not a household
Common questions
Is the C1000 Gen 2 a plug-in home battery?
No. It is a portable power box: it stores energy and runs appliances plugged into its own sockets. It cannot feed power into your home wiring or earn money by shifting cheap electricity (see our guide on the difference).