Jackery used a well-known EV trick to slash dimensions of its new portable power stations — CTB shrinks Explorer 2000 Plus v2 PPS by 60%, makes it 33% lighter

Jackery cuts power station's size without reducing the stated battery capacities The Explorer 2000 Plus v2 loses 33% weight while retaining 2,048Wh capacity CTB 2.0 lets Jackery integrate battery cells directly into the enclosure structure Jackery has applied an automotive battery packaging techniqu

<![CDATA[ <article> <ul><li><strong>Jackery cuts power station's size without reducing the stated battery capacities</strong></li><li><strong>The Explorer 2000 Plus v2 loses 33% weight while retaining 2,048Wh capacity</strong></li><li><strong>CTB 2.0 lets Jackery integrate battery cells directly into the enclosure structure</strong></li></ul><p>Jackery has applied an automotive battery packaging technique to two new portable power stations, reducing its physical footprint without cutting the stated capacities.</p><p>The Explorer 1000 Plus v2 and Explorer 2000 Plus v2 use a Cell-to-Body architecture that integrates battery components into their structural enclosures.</p><p>The company said this approach cuts the Explorer 2000 Plus v2's size by 60% and its weight by 33%, and reduces the Explorer 1000 Plus v2’s size by 44% while its weight plunges by 26%, compared with their predecessors.</p><h2 id="ctb-architecture-cuts-size-while-retaining-large-battery-capacities">CTB architecture cuts size while retaining large battery capacities</h2><p>Explorer 2000 Plus v2 stores 2,048Wh, weighs 18.8kg and measures 36.6 × 25.5 × 27.2cm, while the Explorer 1000 Plus v2 stores 1,024Wh, weighs 10.8kg and measures 31.35 × 20.1 × 23.35cm.</p><p>"People don't want more power at the cost of bulk — they want power that fits naturally into their lives," said Brady Sun, Head of Europe at Jackery.</p><p>"With the Explorer Plus v2 Series, we've drastically reduced size while elevating energy density, intelligence, and safety."</p><p>The company uses CTB 2.0 to integrate cells with the enclosure, reducing unused internal volume that would otherwise require additional structural components.</p><p>That approach is similar to battery packaging methods used in electric vehicles, where manufacturers integrate structural elements around battery cells.</p><p>According to Jackery, it is the first portable energy storage brand globally to introduce EV-derived CTB construction into this product category.</p><p>It also holds US and Japanese invention patents covering its earlier CTB 1.0 implementation, which used welding on both sides.</p><p>Both models support expandable storage, allowing the 1,024Wh model to reach 11kWh and the 2,048Wh version to reach 12kWh.</p><p>The larger model supplies 2,400W continuously, with temporary output reaching 4,800W, while the smaller unit provides 1,800W continuously.</p><h2 id="large-output-and-fast-charging-remain-part-of-the-package">Large output and fast charging remain part of the package</h2><p>Both <a href="https://www.techradar.com/best/portable-power-stations">power stations</a> come with AC outlets, two USB-C connections reaching 140W, one USB-A port, and one 12V/10A vehicle socket.</p><p>Solar charging reaches 400W on the smaller unit and 800W on its larger counterpart, while AC charging takes 1.25 and 1.5 hours, respectively.</p><p>Jackery also specifies emergency charging periods of 50 minutes for the 1000 Plus v2 and 80 minutes for the 2000 Plus v2.</p><p>Both models incorporate a 10ms UPS function intended to maintain connected equipment during brief interruptions to household electricity supplies.</p><p>Their ceramic-coated LFP cells are rated for 6,000 cycles while retaining 70% capacity, with Jackery claiming service life reaching 30 years.</p><p>The systems can operate in temperatures as low as -20°C, while charging remains supported between -10°C and 45°C.</p><p>Orders will open across the UK and Europe on October 14 2026 - subscribers can receive 35% discounts on selected accessories, while qualifying station and solar-panel bundles include a 102W GaN charger worth £54.99. </p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:676px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:31.51%;"><img id="diM9tpwF2Lz85R8q85CT78" name="tr-g_news" alt="Google logo on a black background next to text reading 'Click to follow TechRadar'" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/diM9tpwF2Lz85R8q85CT78-1920-80.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="676" height="213" attribution="" endorsement="" class="inline"></p></div></div></figure> </article> ]]>