Anker SOLIX
C1000 Gen 2
1,024 Wh battery, 2,000 W output. The mid-size: runs a 60 W fridge for about 15 hours and recharges from a couple of panels.
Battery
1,024 Wh
fridge about 15 hours
Output
2,000 W
3,000 W surge
Solar in
600 W
full in about 2.5 hours
Weight
24.9 lb
two hands
Where to buyPrices checked Oct 27, 2026
Anker SOLIX store
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What can it run, and for how long?
Tap what you would plug in. Hours assume a full battery and 15% lost to conversion.
Fridge + LED lights + Phone
11 hours
on a full charge, drawing 80 WBattery over time80 W draw
Full11 hours
Together these draw 80 W. This station puts out 2000 W. It will shut off. Remove the biggest item or run them one at a time.
Specs in plain English
Tap any underlined term for a one-sentence explanation.
Wh
1,024 WhFrom the brand's page
Enough for a 60 W fridge for about 15 hours, or a CPAP for about 22 hours.Wh Watt-hours. Battery size. How much energy is stored. 1,000 Wh runs a 100W device for about 8.5 hours after losses.
W
2,000 WFrom the brand's page
Microwave, kettle, most kitchen gear.W Watts. Power right now. The station has a maximum it can put out; each appliance has a draw.
Surge
3,000 WFrom the brand's page
Short bursts for motors starting, like a fridge compressor or a pump.Surge A short burst of extra output the station can deliver for a second or two, for motors starting.
Voc
11 to 60 VFrom the brand's page
Anker SOLIX's page does not say whether this is open-circuit or working voltage, so the checker uses the stricter reading. Your panels, wired up, must stay inside it even on a cold morning.Voc Open-circuit voltage. The highest voltage a panel makes, with nothing connected. Rises in cold.
Imp
14.5 AFrom the brand's page
Over this, the station simply caps what it takes. You lose watts, nothing breaks.Imp Current at maximum power. The working current when the panel is actually charging.
MPPT
600 WFrom the brand's page
From empty to full in about 2.5 hours of good sun at 70% of rating.MPPT Maximum power point tracker. The charge controller inside the station that finds the best voltage to pull from the panels.
Solar portplug
XT60iFrom the brand's page
The plug on the station. Panels with a different plug need an adapter cable; we list it in the checker.Battery chemistrychemistry
Not confirmed yet
Weightlb
24.9 lbFrom the brand's page
Two hands, like a full cooler.Solar panels that work with it
Checked against the 11 to 60 V input range and the 14.5 A current cap, on a 20F morning. Change panels, count and temperature in the full checker.
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Watch out for
Things on Anker SOLIX's page that catch new owners.
01Anker's page gives 11 to 60V but does not say whether that is open-circuit or working voltage, so the checker uses the stricter reading.
Compared with
Side by side with the same-size station from other brands.
Having a problem?
Short fixes from the manuals.
Sources
From the brand's pageAnker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 product page
Shop listing, not yet confirmedPrice, from the Anker SOLIX store on Oct 27, 2026 (checked every morning)
Spotted an error? Email [email protected] with the manual page number.