DJI Power 2000 review (UK): what the grid-tied mode means here

DJI describes the Power 2000 as a “portable power station” that “packs 2048Wh high capacity into a compact size”, with a 3,000 W output. It's on sale in the UK from DJI's own store and on Amazon UK. The reason it turns up in balcony solar searches is a feature DJI calls grid-tied energy storage, and that feature is where UK buyers need to be careful.

DJI Power 2000 specs

From DJI's UK specs and store pages, read on 8 October 2026:

The thing missing from the list is a solar input of its own. There are no MC4 sockets on the unit, so panels go through one of DJI's accessories. With the 1.8kW charger DJI quotes up to 1,800 W of solar; with the Solar Panel Adapter Module it's 400 W.

The grid-tied mode and the Shelly meter

DJI's UK store says the Power 2000 “can connect to the grid and integrate with balcony solar systems. Recharge the power station with solar panels during the day, and once the power station is fully charged, the excess electricity will be fed into the grid.” When grid-tied, the output is 800 W. It exports through its AC charging connection, so in this mode it's a battery feeding your wiring back through its mains lead.

DJI's FAQ lists the UK among six countries where the mode is available, with Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain and Poland. It needs a supported Shelly meter to see what the house is using: the Shelly Pro 3EM, Pro EM-50, 3EM-63T Gen3, 3EM-63W Gen3 or Pro 3EM 3CT 63. The FAQ also says the AC input port must be secured with screws, and that the feature “may require registration or filing with the relevant government authorities or power company.”

One point we couldn't settle. The product and store pages say that when grid-tied “the AC ports are not functional”. DJI's FAQ says the AC output “can be used simultaneously” and can work as a UPS. eFIXX reported the sockets stayed live in its video. Ask DJI which applies to your firmware before you rely on either.

What UK buyers can and can't do with it

Since 27 August 2026, SI 2026 No. 848 has let a plug-in solar device go into an ordinary socket, up to 800 VA. Two conditions rule the Power 2000 out. The device must be verified Compliant on the ENA register as Plug-in Solar, and it can't contain a battery. The government's Interim Product Specification says it “does not apply to other technologies including but not limited to … Plug-in battery systems; Plug-in solar PV devices integrated with battery systems”. It also says “a device being submitted for registration shall not, in itself, be regarded as demonstrating compliance.”

DJI says the same about the UK in its own FAQ:

“In the United Kingdom, France, and Spain, grid connection must be performed by a qualified professional electrician. Installation by unqualified users is not recommended.”

So, in practice:

• You can use it as a power station: charge it from the mains or from panels through DJI's accessories, and run things from its own sockets. Nothing is connected to your wiring, so no electrician or notification is involved. Our guide to power stations against plug-in solar explains why the law treats the two differently.
• You can have the grid-tied mode installed, if an electrician connects it, a Shelly meter is fitted and your network operator is told under G98. Use our DNO finder to see who that is.
• You can't plug it into a socket yourself and export to the house under the plug-in rules.

What the ENA register says

We downloaded every record on the register on 8 October 2026 and searched it for DJI and the model codes. Two records came back, both under Energy Storage Device:

• SZDJI/18044/V1/A7, model DYM2000H, 0.8 kW, Compliant, published 18 August 2025. DYM2000H is the UK model on DJI's specs page.
• SZDJI/21708/V1, model DYM2000MH, 0.8 kW, Non-compliant, published 30 September 2026. Non-compliant on the register means not verified; it doesn't mean the unit failed a test. We couldn't find DYM2000MH on any DJI page, so we can't say what it is.

DJI has no record under Plug-in Solar. This is the trap our guide to checking a kit warns about: a Compliant status next to a familiar brand can belong to an energy storage device. The status is real, but it supports a G98 installation by an electrician. It doesn't make the unit a plug-in device.

What eFIXX said about it

eFIXX, a channel for electricians, covered the Power 2000 in November 2025 in a video YouTube marks as including paid promotion. It said a UK grid connection would need an electrician to wire it to its own dedicated circuit, fit a bidirectional RCD, add warning labels and submit a G98 application. It also found the Power 2000 on the register with G98 certification, which matches the energy storage record above. The video predates the plug-in rules, but the conclusion for a battery hasn't changed.

Who it suits

• Backup power. A 2,048 Wh battery with a fast switchover will keep a fridge, router and lights going through a cut, and the expansion batteries stretch that further.
• Camping, vans and outdoor work. It's a power station first, though at about 22 kg it's a two-hands lift.
• A solar-charged battery that never exports. Panels charge it in the day and you run things from its sockets in the evening. That uses your own solar without touching the house wiring.

It suits less well if what you want is solar that cuts your bill with no electrician. For that, look at a verified battery-free kit.

Alternatives on this site

• Verified plug-in kits. 120 kits were Compliant under Plug-in Solar at the last check of our register tracker, and our pick of them is in the best balcony solar kits.
• A balcony battery built for the job. The EcoFlow STREAM Ultra X and the Anker Solarbank 4 Pro take panels directly and are also electrician installs.
• The battery rules in full. Our battery storage guide and the battery rules explainer cover why batteries are outside the plug-in route.

Where to buy

DJI sells the Power 2000, the Expansion Battery 2000 and several bundles on its UK store. Prices there change with DJI's sales, so check the store on the day. We found two Amazon UK listings for the Power 2000, and one was dispatched by a third-party seller, so check who's selling before you buy.

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