With the Powerstation River Pro and the 160W solar panel, EcoFlow offers a not exactly cheap, but almost perfectly processed solar power plant.With most of the mobile solar charging systems that I have tested so far, there has always been something: bad charge controllers, no performance under cloudy skies or less capacity than I had hoped.The EcoFlow River Pro power station, together with the 160W solar panel, is not a cheap, but almost perfect solution to this problem.Fast, reliable charging, plenty of energy and pleasant operation make the EcoFlow system a top product.The EcoFlow River Pro has been replacing the power sources in my office for a few weeks now.I only charge and operate my smartphone, notebook, fitness tracker, power bank or even the office lamp with the EcoFlow River Pro, which I previously charged with the 160W solar module using solar energy.The River Pro is ready to go with the push of a button.The display clearly shows how much electricity I'm currently using, how much energy is coming in at the same time and how long it would take to recharge the giant mobile power bank.I can use the existing sockets to charge 1 USB-C device via fast charging mode (up to 100W) and an additional 3 USB-A devices, one of which has a fast charging mode (up to 18W).There is also a direct DC connection and two AC sockets on the side, to which I can also connect a lamp, router or kettle if desired.Charging a smartphone via the USB sockets is child's play for the 720W power station.Mathematically, I can charge a standard smartphone about 40 times.This is confirmed in the test: the EcoFlow River Pro only takes about 2 percent of the battery charge to charge a smartphone.It also charges several smartphones at the same time without complaint.The fact that the USB-C socket supports fast charging modes of up to 100 watts (5A x 20V) is commendable.Whether this is compatible with your smartphone's fast charging mode depends on the technology used, which is usually proprietary to the smartphone manufacturer.If you don't get the performance you expect, you can still use the AC outlet.You can connect the quick charging plug offered by the smartphone manufacturer to this.At the "Rock am Ring" festival, the EcoFlow River Pro provided us with enough power to charge four people's smartphones.And to do this, boil water twice every morning at one of the AC outlets:Incidentally, this costs considerably more energy and battery charging.Instead of about 10 or 20 watts DC for a standard smartphone, our camping kettle draws 600 watts AC for about 5 minutes.The River Pro must first convert direct current into alternating current and then do a lot more.Boiling water once costs around 10 percent of the battery charge.After all: Both together do not pose any problems for the power station.It can operate DC and AC devices at the same time.And: The AC outlet delivers a pure sine wave.So you can operate devices with the appropriate power (up to 600W, briefly up to 1200W in X-Boost mode) on the River Pro like on a standard socket.This differs from cheaper power stations with a modified sine wave.A few years ago, I connected a television to a giant power bank as a test.Because this only had a modified sine wave, the picture was noisy.That shouldn't happen to you with the EcoFlow River Pro.The manufacturer has clearly thought along with other functions as well: If the power station is already fully charged but I leave the solar panel plugged in while my notebook is charging, the device reduces the incoming power.So much so that a little more power always comes in than the connected consumer draws out again at the same time.The fact that the device also integrates a lamp is a nice gimmick, but not much more.The lamp can then serve as a tent light, for example.It is practical that you can charge the station via a solar module with an M4C plug, as well as via a standard household socket or a car charger.All the necessary adapters are included in the scope of delivery.The instructions for use provide clear information about the most important functions in several languages, also in German.In addition to its comparatively light weight, the carrying handle at the top is also practical on the River Pro:If I had to criticize anything at all, it would be this: The control buttons for switching the device itself on and off or the DC and AC sockets are a bit small and fiddly.Especially in the dark, they are difficult to feel.EcoFlow could have installed much larger buttons here.But that's really just a small thing.Maybe I have too high demands on a good app.But if I need instructions for the setup, the usability is not perfect in my opinion.The EcoFlow app connects your smartphone to the River Pro via WiFi.The fact that it then asks you to switch to your own EcoFlow WLAN during setup, but doesn't mention how to proceed afterwards, is of course a possible source of error.The solution in the form of step-by-step instructions can then be found on the EcoFlow website, where you can also download the app.After all.The app itself is clear and easy to use, contains all the necessary information and control buttons on just two pages, for example to turn X-Boost on or off.Also great: Once set up, you can use the app to access the power station via the mobile network, i.e. remotely.As security, the EcoFlow River Pro offers, among other things, overcurrent protection, overvoltage protection, overtemperature protection and low temperature protection.The EcoFlow 160W solar panel is the perfect complement for the River Pro power station.EcoFlow supplies a connection cable directly with it, and the panel is surprisingly small and handy when folded up.In addition, the carrying bag can serve as a stand for the panel if there is no wall or suitable object to lean the solar module against.EcoFlow made very good use of the space.The folding panel has only a small edge, leaving most of the area for power generation.According to the manufacturer, the monocrystalline module offers an efficiency of 21 to 22 percent.It is pleasantly thin and at 5 kg for the panel (+2 kg for the shatterproof cover and the cable) it is not exactly a lightweight.Which, in turn, I would see as an advantage, because even the odd fresh gust of wind on my balcony on the 3rd floor can't damage the secure position of the module.The output of the 160W solar panel varies - of course - depending on the weather.But even with the optimal angle of inclination of the solar module, the ideal time of day and the best weather, the yield varies significantly.It's usually 120 to 140 watts, I even got close to 160 watts at noon in the best weather.However, even without partial shading, under a blue sky and at the best time, we didn't get more than 100 watts at times.Maybe there was one veil too many.In cloudy weather, the solar cells generate significantly less power.I measured between 10 and 60 watts – when it comes to solar power generation, it actually also depends on how bright the clouds are that block the view of the sun.Overall, however, the performance of the EcoFlow 160W panel is phenomenal.Whether 100 or 160 watts - you can watch the battery status of the power station on a sunny day while climbing.In my test, the River Pro Powerstation with its 720 Wh recharged the panel in just 5 to 6 hours on a good day.I occasionally realigned the panel to face the sun.Incidentally, the laminated solar module would easily withstand a light downpour.Just make sure that the cable contacts are not exposed and that the power station does not get any rain.It is not waterproof due to the exposed ventilation shafts.Almost perfect workmanship, extremely easy operation, powerful performance and two things that simply go together: The EcoFlow River Pro and the 160W solar panel are perfectly matched, are fun and can charge or operate many of your technical devices on the go, just like at home.The price of over 1,000 euros is high, but you get a lot for your money.Except for a few small things in operation, I don't know what could be done better with the current state of the art.Fresh daily at 5 p.m. in the mailboxChanges possible at any time via the subscription management - other topics availableFurther information on the use of your data for advertising purposes can be found in our data protection declaration.Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.Select topics - fresh daily at 5 p.m. in your mailboxEURONICS on social networksSounds convincing!If I didn't already have a set from another manufacturer, I would buy this one.Incidentally, my 100W panel only charges with a maximum of 80-85 W in the best weather and optimal alignment. After contacting the manufacturer, he explained that this is due to the overvoltage protection.Ah interesting!Yes, full performance can only be achieved under theoretical conditions.Hm... you have to calculate economically how long I have to charge before the €1000 investment pays off.Because just the feeling of being independent is too thin for me.Especially since it is not assessable.700Wh are currently about 30 cents.Charge and discharge 3000x... Sure, if it happens every day, then after 3 years.But since I definitely can't do that every day in winter, it will probably be more like 6-8 years.If it lasts that long and the woman doesn't find it disturbing in the living room...You just have to set clear priorities.“Blackout” precautions can be included in the calculation.It's certainly OK, because most battery lights only last a few hours.Anyone who needs to cool medication or anything else will also keep an eye on this combination.Subscribe to comments for this post as an RSS feedPlease be patient.We review your comment before it appears on the site.We delete spam comments, advertising and insults, especially if they contain links.Your email address will not be published.Required fields are marked with *Are you interested in one or more topics in our blog and don't want to miss a single post?No problem: just subscribe to our free newsletter and we will send you new posts automatically!You can either select all posts or just specific topics.Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.Are you interested in one or more topics in our blog and don't want to miss a single post?No problem: just subscribe to our free newsletter and we will send you new posts automatically!You can either select all posts or just specific topics.Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.If you do not want to subscribe to our newsletter, you can alternatively read our posts in your feed reader.The following general feeds are available:You can also subscribe to individual topics:Select topics - fresh daily at 5 p.m. in your mailboxEURONICS on social networks