A power station stores energy. A solar generator makes more. Pair a portable power station with a portable solar panel, and the battery refills itself on every sunny day: useful in a long power outage, at a campsite or at a pasar malam stall.

With the government asking Malaysians to be prepared after its 3 November warning about cyber threats, a solar generator is the most self-reliant kind of backup power you can keep at home.

How a solar generator works

The panel turns sunlight into DC electricity. The power station's built-in charge controller (MPPT) feeds that energy into its battery, and its inverter turns the battery's power into the same 230V AC as your wall socket. There is nothing to wire: EcoFlow's Lightweight panels carry a built-in XT60 cable that plugs straight into the solar input on DELTA and RIVER stations.

Malaysian sun, in numbers

On a clear day, Malaysia gets roughly four to five hours of strong sun. In those hours, a panel typically delivers around 70% of its rating once heat and angle are taken into account. So a 220W panel puts back roughly 700Wh on a good day, about two-thirds of a DELTA 3 Plus. Monsoon cloud cuts that sharply, so treat sunny-day figures as the most you will get.

Choosing a portable solar panel

The Lightweight panels use 25% efficient cells and are IP68 rated, so a shower will not hurt them. Bring them in after use: for a panel that stays outside, choose a rigid one.

Ready-made kits

Starting from nothing, a Solar Generator kit pairs a station with the right panel:

• RIVER 3 Plus Solar Generator (110W or 60W): essentials for a condo, a stall or a camping trip.
• RIVER 2 Pro Solar Generator (220W): 768Wh for a long weekend away.
• DELTA 3 Classic Solar Generator (160W): 1024Wh for the fridge, fans and internet.
• DELTA Pro 3 Solar Generator (400W): 4096Wh, whole-home scale.

Triple Solar Input packs three identical panels together (3 × 110W, 160W or 220W) for stations that can take more solar.

How long a refill takes

From empty to full on sun alone, with the panel delivering 70% of its rating and 4.5 strong-sun hours a day. A station never charges faster than its own solar input limit.

Using solar panels well

• Keep the power station dry and in the shade. The panel goes in the sun; the station should not.
• Prop the panel on its stand so air flows behind it. Hot panels produce less.
• Angle it towards the sun, and move it once or twice through the day.
• When you connect several panels, stay within the station's solar input limit and use the same panel model, as each manual describes.

Every panel and kit is on our solar page. For a permanent rooftop system, read rooftop solar and a home battery.

How EcoFlow Malaysia can help

We sell and support EcoFlow in Malaysia, and our part in this is practical: helping households and businesses choose the right backup before they need it, not after.

• Free sizing on WhatsApp. Tell us what you want to keep running and for how long, and we will suggest a setup: +60 11-3772 7100.
• Size a whole-home system yourself with the home backup sizer.
• See the units in person at our showroom: B0103, Blok B, Eko Galleria, Iskandar Puteri, Johor (Monday to Thursday and Sunday 11:00 to 20:00; Friday and Saturday 11:00 to 21:00).
• Warranty and after-sales in Malaysia on every unit bought from the official channel.
• 0% instalments for up to 24 months on selected credit cards.