Jackery began selling the Solar Generator 1500 Pro in the UK on 16 February 2023. The power station alone, the Explorer 1500 Pro, is priced at £1,499.00, while the bundle with the SolarSaga 200W solar panel is £2,099.001.
The unit is rated at 1,800 watts of continuous output and 3,600 watts peak, with seven ports: two USB-A 3.0 outputs at up to 18W, two USB-C ports with Power Delivery at up to 100W, a 12-volt socket and two Schuko sockets for 230-volt devices1. Jackery states the power station measures 38.4 x 26.9 x 30.75 cm and weighs 17 kilograms, which it says is around 20 per cent less than comparable products of similar capacity, and that it runs at 46 decibels1. The company describes charging from a 230-volt socket as taking two hours, and says six SolarSaga 200W modules would fill the battery in the same time1.
The SolarSaga 200W panel is described as weatherproof to IP 67, using IBC solar cells with an efficiency of 25 per cent, which Jackery says generates up to 50 per cent more electricity than conventional models in poor light1. The power station carries a five-year guarantee1.
"The Solar Generator 1500 Pro is the perfect companion for environmentally conscious campers and outdoor enthusiasts who are looking for a versatile and complete product that meets all their energy needs."
Jackery lists the power station's capacity as "1512 kWh" in its announcement, a figure that does not match the watt-hour rating normally used for units of this size; the same string appears twice in the text1. No corrected figure has been reported.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Explorer 1500 Pro power station | £1,499.00 |
| 1500 Pro + Solar generator bundle | £2,099.00 |
Why it matters for households
A unit of this kind sits in the portable power station category rather than the fixed home battery market: it is charged from a mains socket or from its own panels and then moved to wherever power is needed. For a household, the practical questions are capacity, continuous output and what the unit can actually run. At 1,800 watts continuous, the 1500 Pro is in the range that covers fridges, routers, lighting and small electronics during a cut, but not high-draw appliances such as ovens or immersion heaters. The stated two-hour mains recharge matters for backup power because it shortens the window between a cut ending and the unit being ready again.
The solar side is where charging a portable power station from solar panels becomes relevant: a single 200W panel will recharge far more slowly than a mains socket, and Jackery's two-hour figure assumes six panels, which are not included in the £2,099 bundle. Households weighing this against a fuel generator or a home battery are comparing different things: a portable unit offers no automatic changeover and no whole-house coverage, but needs no fuel, no installation and no fixed wiring.
What happens next
No further UK availability or pricing has been reported.