Finding a power station that’s high capacity, high output, and doesn’t break your back can be tricky. But the Ugreen PowerRoam 2200 boasts an impressive 2kWh capacity, can power appliances up to 2400W, and has a set of detachable wheels with a trolley handle that makes moving it around a breeze. All in all, this Ugreen power station is a neat package.
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With a good 2048Wh capacity (that’s expandable if needed), high output for all your appliance needs, and fast solar charging up to 1200W… normally you’d be giving up portability for all that. But while heavy, the PowerRoam 2200 comes with a detachable wheel base and extendable trolley handle, making it super easy to move around. Add in a plethora of ports, decent app control, and you’ve got an almost perfect portable power station.The only thing missing is configurable charge rate (it’s a fixed 1800W, or 550W if you turn on Quiet mode), and a wireless Qi charger—neither of which are deal breakers.
Portability
We’ll tackle the biggest selling point first. The PowerRoam 2200 electrical specifications are great—especially when it comes to powering larger appliances—but where it really trumps competitors is in portability.
2000Wh capacity is about the point at which the weight becomes too unwieldy to carry around, even for short distances. The PowerRoam 2200 weighs about 25kg (56lbs) by itself, and measures 54 x 25 x 29cm (21.3 x 9.8 x 11.4 inches), so it definitely falls into the unwieldy category, even with the handles on either side.
While it has a good capacity to run a variety of AC devices for a while and provide plenty of power to your laptop and smart devices—and it can easily be lifted by a single person into the back of your truck or RV—that sort of weight isn’t portable enough to justify taking on long camping trips or a short hike from your vehicle.
But the 2200 includes an optional trolley. The main unit can be easily clipped in place or removed again if you no longer require the wheels—no screws and only a few seconds required. Meanwhile, the extendable trolley handle means it’s easy to push around.
The wheels are thick, solid, and feature a good grip, so they should be fine on a variety of surfaces. Of course, you shouldn’t take a battery near any large bodies of water, but the trolley raises it up high enough to handle the occasional puddle without issue.
So if you’re camping a short walk from your car, transporting the Ugreen PowerRoam 2200 should be effortless for even a single person to lug around.
Wall Charging
From AC, the PowerRoam 2200 charges at around 1800W, leading to a full charge in about an hour and half. The rate of charge can’t be adjusted, though, which is slightly annoying and a feature you’ll find on many competitors. Often, I’ll know that I have, for instance, 300W spare from the house solar, so I’ll charge something at that specific rate to avoid dipping into our main battery.
However, the PowerRoam does have a silent mode, which cuts the charge rate down to 550W. Unless you particularly need to charge in a hurry, I’d recommend using the low power charge rate as it’ll cause less stress on the battery cells.
In order to switch to silent mode, you’ll need to use the Ugreen app. It’s fairly basic (it is a power station, after all), but well-designed and simple to understand. You can change a few settings, turn on or off outputs, and see the same information you’d otherwise get from the front display. It works over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, and I had no issues connecting.
If you need to charge quickly in the event of an emergency, AC charging is a great option. But if you can, take advantage of the ample solar charging capabilities for free energy.
All the AC charging circuitry is built into the 2200, so there’s no external power brick needed—just a high-current IEC cable that can be easily replaced if needed.
Solar Charging
The PowerRoam 2200 features two XT60 solar charging ports, each with a separate MPPT controller. Those ports can handle a maximum of 600W at 12-60V 15A (so 1200W total), which is more than sufficient for the capacity of this battery and allows you to use smaller portable panels, or larger static panels (or both at the same time). The two-port setup allows for more flexibility with mixing and matching different specced panels without losing efficiency.
Since it’s autumn in the UK now and the sun rarely makes an appearance, there’s no chance of me maxing out these inputs. However, I was able to connect a mixture of a 550W static panel, and 400W worth of portable panels.
Interestingly, two 3-way series adapters are also included in the package, splitting each of those two input ports into a further three XT60 ports, allowing you to easily connect up to six 200W panels total.
It’s worth remembering that series connections will multiply the voltage of the connected panels, so three panels of 15V would become 45V. Ensure that your panels are still within spec if connecting multiples.
Helpfully, one of those ports on the three-way splitter is covered with a rubber protector, while the other two are exposed. This is because if you’re using this connector, it’s because you have at least two panels but might not have three. It’s little design touches like this that I really appreciate.
If you’re speccing this up for solar charging, remember that no panels will output 100% of what they’re rated to, even under ideal conditions. With 1200W of panels connected and in full sun, you’re more likely to get around 800W total. That would still be enough to charge the unit in under half a day.
Plenty of Output
On the US model, Ugreen offers a full six AC sockets, though this is cut down to four on the UK model we have due to the physical size of our (vastly superior!) plugs.
These AC sockets can output a tremendous maximum of 2400W, though bear in mind that this would deplete your battery in less than an hour.
With U-Turbo mode (which is enabled by default, but disabled in Quiet mode), you can even power certain appliances that are rated up to 3500W. Note that this won’t actually use power at 3500W—instead it’ll adjust the power output to run those things a little slower or less hot than usual. This will only work with a single inductive appliance—that is, those with a large heating element or motor such as a hot water kettle or hammer drill. You’ll find that your water takes a little longer to boil than usual when run in this way, but it’ll still work.
While I’d love to demonstrate the U-Turbo mode working, my highest wattage appliance is a 2.4kW electric kettle, which ran without issue. I also tried an air fryer, hot plate, grill, vacuum cleaner, and space heater. All worked fine, and I suspect, like me, you’ll really struggle to find any single appliance that this couldn’t run.
USB outputs are equally generous, with four USB-C ports (140W max on the first, 100W on the second, and 45W across the last two), as well as two USB-A (up to 22.5W each). On top of that, you’ll find 2 DC5521 outlets (120W max), a DC 12V car outlet (120W), and even an RV/Anderson port (300W).
Finally, there’s a small light on the front, but it’s a single LED and disappointingly dim. Think of it as a bonus emergency feature rather than a full-on camping light.
20ms UPS Feature
If you’re running a laptop with its own internal battery, you’ll have no problem when the power is cut and you need to switch over to an emergency power source—but other sensitive electronics would. This is where a UPS comes in. An uninterruptible power supply ensures that when a power break happens, your devices will be seamlessly switched over to the backup supply without interruption.
The Ugreen PowerRoam 2200 claims to offer a 20ms switch over time, and while I don’t have equipment to measure that, it was more than happy to keep my desktop powered seamlessly when I pulled the charge plug.
Expandable
If 2kWh isn’t enough, the 2200 can be expanded up to a total of 12kWh with the addition of five EB2C00 batteries, which stack on top. Of course, this becomes a whole lot less portable at that point (you won’t be able to wheel it around anymore), but you could always keep an expansion or two in your RV, and use the main unit only when you need portability.
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4, or LFP) battery technology ensures the cells will give you the best possible performance for years to come. They’re rated to 80% after 3,000 cycles, so that’s around nine years of daily charging and discharging before the capacity is somewhat degraded (and even then, the battery still works, just at a lower capacity).
Should You Buy the Ugreen PowerRoam 2200?
The PowerRoam 2200 is as close to perfect as you’re able to get for a battery of this size.
Its high-capacity, high-output inverter means you can power basically anything, yet it remains eminently portable thanks to an extendable luggage handle and wheelbase. Meanwhile, if you need more capacity, you can remove it from the wheels, and stack up extra batteries.
1200W of solar input is more than enough for a small cabin, campsite, or RV, while rapid AC charging is there for emergencies.
The only thing missing is a configurable charge rate and a Qi wireless charger. Given the otherwise outstanding portability and specs, I can forgive those.
