Plug‑In Solar Bundles With Anker SOLIX 3 Fall to Unusually Low Prices

Overview

• Multiple retailers published steep, limited‑time deals on Monday that bundle the Anker SOLIX 3 storage unit with 2,000 W and 4,000 W mini‑PV sets, with reported prices around €1,269–€1,307 for 2 kW offers and €1,829 for a 4 kW package.
• The Anker SOLIX Solarbank 3 (SOLIX 3) is central to these promotions and is widely used because tests rated it highly and it offers modular storage, integrated inverter and smart‑meter support.
• German plug‑in (steckersolar) rules and inverter limits cap simplified feed‑in at about 800 W, and the IEC 61851 charging standard requires at least 6 A per phase, which means a single‑phase EV needs about 1.38 kW to start charging.
• Because of those limits, standard 800 W plug‑in sets cannot initiate or reliably run EV charging without grid support; true off‑grid EV charging requires an island‑capable inverter (recommended 1.4–2.3 kW), larger batteries and professional work, which raises total costs to roughly €2,400–€3,600.
• For most households these discounted bundles still deliver clear value: they boost daytime self‑consumption for appliances, water heating and AC, shorten payback to commonly quoted 2–4 years, and benefit from smart meters and energy management but remain seasonally variable and subject to registration and safety checks.