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Indoor plants, seedlings, or a small grow tent in your apartment? A power station keeps the grow lights on through an outage — or runs them off-grid — without any wiring.
The short answer
LED grow lights draw just 30–200 W, so a power station runs them for many hours — a 1 kWh unit powers a 100 W panel for ~10 hours. It is an easy, pure-sine-friendly load, great for keeping plants alive in an outage or running a grow setup where you have no spare outlet. Our value pick: the EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro.
Grow light power & runtime
| Grow light | Typical draw | On 768Wh | On 1152Wh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedling / herb panel | ~30 W | ~22 hrs | ~33 hrs |
| Small grow tent (1×1) | ~100 W | ~6.5 hrs | ~10 hrs |
| Larger LED (2×2) | ~200 W | ~3.3 hrs | ~5 hrs |
Most grow lights run on a timer for 12–18 hours a day, so pairing a power station with a small solar panel can keep a tent running nearly off-grid in a sunny window or balcony.
Best power stations for grow lights
EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro
768 Wh runs a seedling panel all day or a small tent for hours — quiet and compact.
Bluetti AC180
1152 Wh and 500 W solar input — the pick for a near-off-grid grow setup on a balcony.
Frequently asked questions
Can a power station run grow lights?
Yes, easily — LED grow lights draw 30–200 W, so a 1 kWh unit runs a small one for 5–10+ hours.
Can I run a grow tent off-grid?
A small one, yes — pair the power station with a 100–200 W solar panel and a timer to keep it nearly self-sufficient.
Do grow lights need pure sine?
LED drivers run best on pure sine; every unit we recommend is pure sine.
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Easy, light load
Grow lights sip power — the EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro runs them for hours, and the Bluetti AC180 with solar keeps a tent nearly off-grid.