Last checked Oct 28, 2026

DJI

Power 500

512 Wh battery, 1,000 W output. The mid-size: runs a 60 W fridge for about 7.5 hours and recharges from a couple of panels.

Battery

512 Wh

fridge about 7.5 hours

Output

1,000 W

surge not confirmed yet

Solar in

300 W

full in about 2.5 hours

Weight

16.1 lb

one hand

Good for

A fridge through an outage, about 7.5 hours
A CPAP for about 1 night
Starlink for about 4.5 hours

Skip it if

You need a 1,500 W space heater: this puts out 1,000 W
You want a fridge, lights and a TV through a long outage: that is about 3 hours here

Where to buy

DJI store

Price not checked yet

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Complete the setup

The panel pairing our checker rates best for the Power 500, on a 20F morning, with today's prices.

DJI Power 500price not checked yet

2 × Renogy E.Flex 200W Portable Solar Panel$220 each

WorksAbout 300 W of sun into the station, full in about 2.5 hours of good sun.

Cable: Use an MC4 to XT60 solar cable.

$220Buy the panel Panel on Amazon Open in the checker

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

5.5 hours

on a full charge, drawing 80 W

Battery over time80 W draw

Full5.5 hours

Specs in plain English

Tap any underlined term for a one-sentence explanation.

Open the brand's page

512 WhFrom the brand's page

Enough for a 60 W fridge for about 7.5 hours, or a CPAP for about 11 hours.

1,000 WFrom the brand's page

Fridge, TV, laptops, a coffee maker.

Surge

Not confirmed yet

Voc

12 to 30 V per inputFrom the brand's page

Your panels, wired up, must stay inside this range even on a cold morning. The checker does the math.

Imp

10 A per inputFrom the brand's page

Over this, the station simply caps what it takes. You lose watts, nothing breaks.

MPPT

300 W (200 W + 200 W + 200 W)From the brand's page

From empty to full in about 2.5 hours of good sun at 70% of rating.

Solar portplug

XT60, Solar Panel Adapter Module channel 1, XT60, Solar Panel Adapter Module channel 2, XT60, Solar Panel Adapter Module channel 3From the brand's page

The plug on the station. Panels with a different plug need an adapter cable; we list it in the checker.

LiFePO4

LiFePO4From the brand's page

Long-life chemistry, suited to daily solar use. Check the manual for the exact cycle rating.

Weightlb

16.1 lbFrom the brand's page

One-hand carry.

Solar panels that work with it

Checked against the 12 to 30 V input range and the 10 A current cap, on a 20F morning. Change panels, count and temperature in the full checker.

Jackery

SolarSaga 200 (JS-200E)

200 W

1 panelWorks

2 panels, one per inputWorks

The panels can push 11.5A but this input takes 10A, so the station caps it. Safe, you just lose some watts.

Jackery

SolarSaga 200 (JS-200D)

200 W

1 panelWorks

2 panels, one per inputWorks

Up to 300 W with two panels. Needs a DC8020 to XT60 adapter. Neither brand sells this pairing, so check any third-party adapter is rated for the current.

EcoFlow

NextGen 220W Bifacial Portable Solar Panel

220 W

1 panelWorks

2 panels, one per inputWorks

The panels can push 11.9A but this input takes 10A, so the station caps it. Safe, you just lose some watts.

2 panels, one per inputWorks

Up to 300 W with two panels. The panel's plug type is not confirmed yet. Check the label or the box before buying a cable.

EcoFlow

NextGen 160W Portable Solar Panel

160 W

1 panelWorks

2 panels, one per inputWorks

Up to 300 W with two panels, no adapter needed.

EcoFlow

175W Rigid Solar Panel

175 W

1 panelWorks

2 panels, one per inputWorks

Up to 300 W with two panels, no adapter needed.

Check any of our 33 panels with the Power 500, or browse every panel.

Watch out for

Things on DJI's page that catch new owners.

01Solar needs the DJI Power Solar Panel Adapter Module (MPPT), sold separately: three XT60 inputs, each 12 to 30 V, up to 10 A and 200 W. DJI says each panel must stay under 30 V open-circuit, so most 100 W and 200 W 12 V panels fit one per input, never two in series.

02On the Power 500 the adapter delivers at most 300 W in total.

Compared with

Side by side with the same-size station from other brands.

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vsPower 500 vs Goal Zero Yeti 500

vsPower 500 vs EcoFlow RIVER 2 Max 500

vsPower 500 vs Goal Zero Yeti 500X

vsPower 500 vs EcoFlow RIVER Max

vsPower 500 vs BLUETTI AC50B

Having a problem?

Short fixes from the manuals.

→Power station shuts off when you plug something in? Overload

→Power station won't charge in the cold? The freezing-point rule

→Can a power station work as a UPS? Switch times by model

→Can I use another brand of solar panel on my power station?

→How to store a power station without losing the warranty

Every panel we track, checked against the Power 500

Quick answers

How long will the DJI Power 500 run a fridge?

About 7.5 hours for a typical full-size fridge averaging 60 W, on a full charge with 15% lost to conversion.

Can the DJI Power 500 run a CPAP?

Yes. A CPAP at about 40 W without a heated humidifier runs about 1.4 nights of 8 hours on one charge. A heated humidifier uses several times more.

Can the DJI Power 500 run a microwave or a space heater?

Its AC output is 1,000 W. A typical microwave draws about 1,000 W: yes. A space heater on full draws about 1,500 W: no.

Which solar panels work with the DJI Power 500?

Of the 33 panels we track, 25 fit it cleanly, even on a 20°F morning (for example the Jackery SolarSaga 200 (JS-200E), Jackery SolarSaga 200 (JS-200D), EcoFlow NextGen 220W Bifacial Portable Solar Panel); 1 more work with a catch, such as going over the voltage limit on cold mornings.

How fast does the DJI Power 500 charge from solar?

At its full 300 W solar input, about 2.5 hours from empty to full. Real panels give roughly 60 to 80% of their rating in good sun.

How much does the DJI Power 500 weigh?

16.1 lb. one hand

Sources

From the brand's pageDJI Power 500 product page

Also checked:dji.com

Price not checked yet.

Spotted an error? Email [email protected] with the manual page number.