UPOWER Shines at AWE2025, Leading the New Trend in Smart Home Energy
On March 20, the 2025 China Household Appliances and Consumer Electronics Expo (AWE2025) kicked off at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. This year’s theme, “AI Technology, AI Life,” brought together cutting-edge technologies and the latest achievements in the global home appliance and consumer electronics sectors, vividly illustrating the vast prospects of AI-enabled smart living. In this technological feast, UPOWER, a pioneer in smart energy solutions, made a stunning debut with its self-developed series of new products, showcasing immersive scenes that captivated the audience and revealed the infinite possibilities of future smart energy.
Energy defines an era. As an innovative leader in the smart energy sector, UPOWER presented a lineup of high-quality products, including a smart balcony power station system, intelligent mobile energy storage systems, portable charging and discharging devices, and V2V mobile chargers. These products cater to various applications, including household electricity, camping adventures, outdoor work, emergency rescue, and energy supply for electric vehicles and boats, as well as convenient energy solutions in the low-altitude economy. They comprehensively meet users’ needs for smart living at home and outdoor adventures. The innovative technologies attracted numerous attendees, allowing everyone to experience the remarkable advancements these technologies bring to everyday life.
“The paradigm shift in artificial intelligence is leading a new revolution in energy management. 2025 will be a year of vigorous development for smart energy, ushering in a new era,” said Bai Feng, the head of UPOWER. UPOWER actively explores innovative cross-border energy applications, demonstrating not only its deep technical expertise but also a strong commitment to creating a smarter, safer, and more efficient smart energy ecosystem centered around user needs. The new products showcased at AWE2025 leverage a synergistic approach between software and hardware, elevating the user experience of energy consumption to new heights.
Global First: Split-Type DC Charging and Discharging Integrated Machine
UPOWER spotlighted its globally launched 3.3kW split-type DC charging and discharging integrated machine at the expo. This portable device integrates both charging and discharging functions, allowing it to charge electric vehicles and also discharge power, breaking the boundaries of traditional products. On the charging side, it is compatible with a wide DC voltage range of 250V to 1000V, perfectly matching 800V high-voltage platform vehicles, with a maximum DC charging power of 3000W, providing flexible and convenient mobile charging for electric cars and motorcycles. Additionally, when paired with UPOWER’s 5kWh outdoor power source, vehicle owners can utilize solar energy for off-grid charging.
Regarding discharging, the device supports a maximum discharge power of 3300W, allowing users to draw power from the electric vehicle’s DC charging port, effectively turning it into a mobile power source for camping, outdoor adventures, and emergency rescues.
Notably, the 3.3kW charging and discharging integrated machine follows the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) concept, featuring a split design that allows the charging and discharging cable to be separated for easy storage and maintenance. Weighing only 5kg, its compact form allows for easy transport. Safety-wise, it includes multiple intelligent safety protections and meets the IP66 rating, significantly enhancing product reliability, durability, and extending its lifespan, thereby reducing the overall ownership cost for users.
Smart Balcony Power Station System: A New Solution for Household Energy Self-Sufficiency
The smart balcony power station system showcased at the booth also drew significant attention. With exceptional solar power generation and storage characteristics, along with a unique design concept, this system offers a comprehensive solution for households aiming for energy self-sufficiency. It consists of a micro-inverter, mobile energy storage, and solar panels, with the micro-inverter featuring a dual MPPT configuration that supports inputs of up to 900W, compatible with various power-rated solar panels for efficient photovoltaic power generation that effectively supplements household electricity needs. Additionally, the 2kWh mobile energy storage can store solar power, providing an output power of 1600W that meets the electricity needs of most daily appliances and can serve as a mobile power source for outdoor activities such as RV travel, self-driving camping, and fishing.
The balcony power station system is based on a plug-and-play modular design, making installation and disassembly easy. Users can customize system equipment to meet diverse electricity needs, with the storage easily expandable to support various configurations for larger capacities. Regardless of the setup, the design is minimalist and elegant, seamlessly integrating into diverse home environments, adding a touch of simplicity to daily life. Furthermore, users can manage power generation, consumption, and storage in real-time through a mobile app or WeChat mini-program, allowing for efficient control and remote fault alerts. Safety features include over 24 intelligent protections, including an innovative intelligent safety fire module, ensuring users can enjoy green energy with peace of mind.
Next-Generation Outdoor Mobile Power Source: Extended Battery Life for Outdoor Adventures
In the field of outdoor mobile power sources, UPOWER introduced the new 5kWh outdoor mobile power source, built on the principle of “Powerful by Nature, Fully Equipped”. This product combines large capacity, smart safety features, and multi-scenario adaptability into one, providing a new solution for outdoor mobile electricity needs. It boasts a massive capacity of 5 kWh and an output power of 3600W, supporting seven output modes and 15 output interfaces, enabling it to drive high-power devices such as induction cookers, electric ovens, and car refrigerators. It meets the diverse power needs for outdoor camping, emergency rescue, mobile offices, outdoor work, and medical emergencies.
For safety, it is equipped with high-quality automotive-grade lithium iron phosphate battery cells that are puncture-resistant, achieving up to 5000 cycles under deep discharge conditions. Additionally, it includes an innovative built-in intelligent safety fire module and 12 layers of BMS intelligent protection, ensuring safety during use. The launch of this product marks the entry of outdoor mobile power sources into a true large-capacity era, offering outdoor enthusiasts and professionals a reliable energy choice that is both practical and long-lasting.
Fast Energy Supply: V2V Mobile Smart Charging Experience
In response to the explosive growth of electric vehicles and the sharply increasing charging demands, UPOWER has innovatively introduced the V2V mobile charger. This device enables charging between vehicles, allowing the power source vehicle to transfer energy efficiently to the vehicle in need of assistance without the need for a charging station. With a maximum power output of 40kW and intelligent features, it redefines emergency energy supply, enabling a range increase of 70km to 100km in just 15 minutes, providing vehicle owners with a more efficient and convenient mobile fast-charging experience.
The V2V mobile charger offers a perfect plug-and-charge solution for urban charging facility blind spots, roadside assistance, and low-altitude economy applications, characterized by its efficiency, safety, and convenience. It supports both AC and DC input methods, enabling flexibility in deployment without complex installations, making it an innovative charging solution for scenarios lacking charging infrastructure.
Furthermore, it features intelligent discharge recognition, relying on a self-constructed database to intelligently identify the safe discharge power of different vehicle models and automatically match it, enhancing charging efficiency. Safety measures include innovative high-low voltage physical electrical isolation, nine layers of intelligent protection, and an emergency stop button, establishing a comprehensive safety defense from hardware to software. The V2V mobile charger transforms traditional vehicle-to-charging interactions into a more flexible and efficient system.
Committed to Smart Energy: Building a Comprehensive Smart Energy Ecosystem
UPOWER’s impressive presence at AWE2025 not only showcased its substantial technical expertise and independent innovation capabilities in the smart energy sector but also highlighted its unwavering commitment to building a comprehensive smart energy ecosystem. Upholding the philosophy of “Efficient Use of Smart Energy, Keeping Life Powered Anytime,” UPOWER will continue to delve into energy intelligence. Bai Feng stated, “By integrating cutting-edge technologies like the Internet of Things and big data, we are progressively breaking through the limitations of traditional energy devices, crossing boundaries from photovoltaic storage, outdoor power, and mobile convenient charging to ecological management of energy utilization, providing users with smart energy solutions that are available anytime, anywhere.”
Looking ahead, UPOWER will accelerate the implementation of its three-step strategy of “Product Innovation – Scenario Interaction – Full Domain Collaboration,” launching even higher quality products and services. Leveraging its proprietary smart energy cloud platform, UPOWER aims to connect three core scenarios: home, outdoor, and vehicle, enabling intelligent management through mobile apps and mini-programs and constructing an expandable smart energy ecosystem. The brand vision of “Power Anytime, Power Anywhere” drives UPOWER to continually push boundaries, exploring deeper integration of smart energy with smart homes and smart cities in the context of achieving dual carbon goals, making clean energy not only a stable and reliable power source but also an innovative engine for empowering smart living, bringing a smarter, more convenient, and greener living experience to global users, and unlocking new possibilities for “zero-carbon smart living.”
