Anker has a new Solix home solar energy backup system that can be powered by a battery expandable to 180kWh. It will be available globally in 2024.
Anker is generally known for making smartphone power adapters and USB cables for home and on the go, but now the company is trying something new. At the company's ReCharge event in New York City on Tuesday, it's unveiled a new "Solix" line of products that's focused on keeping your home powered, even if the grid goes down. It's also adding a battery for use with its DIY balcony-mounted solar panel solution to bring a bit of stored energy independence to apartment dwellers and renters. The main star of Anker's announcement includes a Tesla Powerwall-like home solar energy storage system that can power everything in your house. Anker's solution is designed to be modular: it can be outfitted with as little as 5kWh of power, about the size of a hybrid car's battery, or as much as 180kWh, which is about the size of Rivian's R1T Max Pack battery. Anker's new Solix home battery system can stack up to 180kWh of…