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Here you’ll find everything you need to build a renter friendly portable solar setup!

Not sure where to begin? Our starter kits make it easy to get started, and you can always expand later! Each starter kit has everything you need including: smart plugs, cables, solar & Battery.

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out our apartment solar how to guide here >

STEP 1:
PICK A
BATTERY

An illustration of a digital watt meter showing 54.0 watts, connected to a power source with a black cord on a green background.

STEP 2:
ADD
SOLAR

Flat solar panels installed on a stand against a light green background.
An indoor setting with a wooden table, a black power inverter with two outlets, an electricity usage gauge labeled 'WATT,' and a power cord, flanked by two potted green plants, a wooden stool, and a window showing a house and blue sky with clouds.

STEP 3:
ADD
CABLES

Step 1: Add a battery

Best Budget Expandable Battery (1kWh) - Under $400

Ecoflow Delta 2 - 1kWh

A very efficient small battery thats expandable from 1-3kWh.

Connect up to 2 of our recommended 230w solar panels for up to 460w input.

$388 - at time of testing

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A black and silver uninterruptible power supply (UPS) with a digital display showing 95% battery, 100% load, and 0000 output power.
A modern black and silver medical or laboratory device with a digital screen showing numbers and a logo.

1KWH EXTRA
BATTERY

$369 - at time of review

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A modern black and silver desktop 3D printer with a digital display panel showing the number 99.

2KWH EXTRA
BATTERY

$749 - at time of review

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Best All Around Expandable Battery (2kWh) - Under $800

Bluetti AC 200L - 2kWh

This batter is best option for long term growth. It’s very efficient and can be expanded up to 7.4kWh

Connect up to 6 of our recommended 230w solar panels for up to 1380w input.

$799 - at time of review

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Bluetti portable power station with digital display, control buttons, and multiple outlets.

2.7KWH EXTRA BATTERY

$1,099 - At time of review

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A portable Bluetti B300K power station with a gray and black design, digital display, carry handle, and various connection ports, set against a black background.

Step 2: Add Your Solar

Best Portable Solar Panels

A portable folding solar panel with four dark panels, supported by a black metal stand on one side, designed to convert sunlight into electricity.

Renogy 220W Lightweight Portable Solar Suitcase

Choose this if you need a more Durable option (eg, hail resistant)

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The best High Output, Lightweight easy to secure to anything panel.

Illustration of a modern apartment building with three floors, featuring balconies with potted plants, a solar panel on the ground, a solar charge controller and outlet, and surrounded by leafy plants.
Portable foldable solar panel with black solar cells, orange accents, and a metal support stand.

Zoupw 230W Bifacial Composite Material Panel

Choose this for high Output, up to 299W with Bi-Facial gain! And at only 12 lbs its so light weight.

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Step 3: Add Cables and Adapters to make it all work!

ECOFLOW MC4 CONNECTOR

* REQUIRED IF YOU GET AN ECOFLOW

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A set of solar power cords with an xt60 end

SOLAR
EXTENSION
CABLE - 10AWG

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A set of solar power cords

FLAT SOLAR
CABLES

TO GET POWER IN
THROUGH WINDOWS

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A pair of flat solar extension cables designed to go under a window

COVERED SOLAR
EXTENSION
CABLE - 10AW

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20 feet long, 10-gauge solar extension cable with male and female connectors, black and red insulated wires, coiled neatly, suitable for outdoor solar power systems.

ENERGY MONITORING SMART PLUGS

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Two smart Wi-Fi plugs with outlet and power button, white in color, designed for home automation.

MORE COMING SOON!

WE’RE CONSTANTLY
TESTING APARTMENTS TO
MAKE SOLAR WORK BETTER
IN YOUR APARTMENT

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