Bluetti Balco Transfer Hub
(4 reviews)
The Bluetti Balco Transfer Hub turns a portable power station into balcony solar storage: 800W fed into a standard socket, but built for 230V European grids.
Characteristics
- Grid output: Up to 800W, into a standard 230V socket
- Charging: Up to 2300W from the grid (bypass)
- Compatibility: BLUETTI and other stations (1000W AC output or more)
- Resistance: IP54, wall mount, 8.8 lb (4 kg), -4 °F to 113 °F (-20 °C to 45 °C)
- Turns a portable power station into balcony storage
Detailed overview: Bluetti Balco Transfer Hub 800W balcony solar hub
The Bluetti Balco Transfer Hub is a smart grid-tied controller designed to connect a portable power station to a home's electrical system. It contains no battery: it sits between the station and the household supply. One cable plugs into a wall socket, a second into the station's AC output, and a third links the station's AC input to the charging socket built into the hub. Bluetti presents the setup as plug and play, with no work on the home's wiring.
On power, the unit feeds up to 800W into the grid and accepts up to 850W of input from the station. In the other direction, bypass charging from the grid reaches 2300W at most, handy for filling the station at off-peak rates. Control goes through the BLUETTI app: a self-consumption mode that follows the home's demand using an optional S Meter or S1 smart plug, a backup mode that keeps the station full, a custom mode with time slots and, on BLUETTI stations, an AI mode that takes solar forecasts and electricity prices into account.
The manual names the BLUETTI AC180, Elite 100 V2 and Elite 200 V2, and more broadly any portable power station with 1000W or more of AC output. The brand's website also lists the AC200MAX, AC200L, Elite 300, Elite 400 and Apex 300, and says up to six BLUETTI stations, each with its own hub, can coordinate wirelessly. With a station from another brand, an independent test (smartzone.de, August 2026) confirms that scheduled or meter-driven feed-in works, but the hub cannot see the battery level and the AI mode stays reserved for BLUETTI. Solar panels connect to the station, not to the hub, so the station caps the solar input.
The casing measures 10.7 x 8.7 x 5.2 in (271 x 222 x 131.8 mm) and weighs 8.8 lb (4 kg). It is rated IP54 (a sheltered balcony), works from -4 °F to 113 °F (-20 °C to 45 °C) and is wall mounted with four screws on a non-combustible surface. Across the whole chain, from an Elite 300's battery to the grid, the same test measures about 71% efficiency, with charging from surplus solar to be started manually. The hub runs on 230V European grids and is sold only in France and Germany, with the Netherlands and Austria announced for late 2026. It is not listed on BLUETTI's US store.
Full specifications
Detailed characteristics
Power and protection
| Output power?Maximum power delivered (for storages with a 230 V output). | 800 W |
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Solar section
| Micro-inverter?Power of the inverter that feeds energy back into the home grid. | 800 W |
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Connectivity
| Bluetooth?Monitoring and settings via an app over Bluetooth. | Yes |
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| Wi-Fi?Remote control and updates over Wi-Fi. | Yes |
Durability and format
| Ingress protection?Water and dust resistance (IP rating). | IP54 |
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| Weight?Weight of the battery. | 8.8 lb (4 kg) |
| Dimensions (L × W × H)?Length × width × height, in millimetres. | 10.7 × 8.7 × 5.2 in (271 × 222 × 131.8 mm) |
Availability and warranty
| Market launch?Date the model first became available on the European market. Useful to place its generation: technology moves fast in this segment, and a device several years old may be at the end of its commercial life. | June 2026 |
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Comparison
Against the Zendure SolarFlow 800, the Zendure Hyper 2000 or the EcoFlow Stream, the Balco Transfer Hub plays a different card: instead of imposing its own batteries, it reuses a portable power station you already have. Here is how the EU models compare, for searches such as "Balco Transfer Hub vs SolarFlow 800".
| Criterion | Bluetti Balco Transfer Hub | Zendure SolarFlow 800 | Zendure Hyper 2000 | EcoFlow Stream Microinverter |
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| Role | Feed-in controller for a portable power station | Hybrid microinverter | Hybrid hub | Microinverter |
| Grid feed-in | 800W | 800W | 1200W | 800W |
| Storage | Your own station (1000W AC output or more) | Zendure batteries, up to 11,520Wh | Zendure AB batteries, up to 7,680Wh | None (Stream batteries optional) |
| Charging from the grid | Up to 2300W | Yes, at off-peak rates | Yes, bidirectional | No |
| Solar input on the device | None (panels go on the station) | 1200W, 2 MPPT | 1800W, 4 inputs | 1200W, 2 MPPT |
| Observed price (device only) | $279 | $167 | $536 | $155 |
In short, the Balco Transfer Hub is the only unit in this table that reuses a portable power station you already own, without buying a dedicated battery, which makes it the most economical choice for anyone who has one. The Zendure units and the EcoFlow win on built-in solar input, the Hyper 2000 on its 1200W output, but all of them impose their own storage ecosystem. The Zendure and EcoFlow figures are for EU models: US-market versions differ, EcoFlow's US Stream Microinverter being a 120V, 1200W unit.
Related video
Video: BLUETTI Balco Transfer Hub | Setup Guide - Published on 17/06/2026
Our tester's review: Julien De Jurquet
The Balco Transfer Hub answers a common frustration: the portable power station sitting in a closet when it could be trimming the electricity bill. Setting it up takes three cables (a wall socket, the station's AC output, and the station's charging input plugged into the hub), then the BLUETTI app to pick a mode. With a smart meter or smart plug, the feed-in follows the home's consumption up to 800W, and published tests see it correct itself within a few seconds. The casing inspires confidence: aluminum, IP54, wall mounted. The drawbacks are real. An independent test measures roughly 71% efficiency from battery to grid, so some losses have to be accepted. Automatic charging from surplus solar did not exist yet, the app is sometimes slow to respond and, with a station from another brand, the battery level does not show. The biggest catch for US readers is that it is a 230V European product that is not sold in the US. As a way to turn an existing station into balcony storage, it remains a clever design.
Frequently asked questions: Bluetti Balco Transfer Hub 800W balcony solar hub
It is a grid-tied controller with no battery that links a portable power station to a household socket. It feeds up to 800W to power your appliances and can also charge the station from the grid at up to 2300W. You therefore need to own a compatible power station already.
No. It is built for 230V European grids and BLUETTI sells it only in France and Germany, with the Netherlands and Austria announced for late 2026. It does not appear on BLUETTI's US store, so this page is informational.
The manual names the BLUETTI AC180, Elite 100 V2 and Elite 200 V2, plus any station with 1000W or more of AC output. With a third-party brand, the battery level is not shown in the app and the AI mode, reserved for BLUETTI, is not available.
Straight into the power station's solar input, since the hub has no photovoltaic input. The panel power accepted therefore depends on your station. In an independent test from August 2026, automatic charging from surplus solar did not exist yet and had to be started by hand.
BLUETTI describes a setup with no work on the wiring: wall mounting with four screws, three cables to plug in, then configuration in the app. Rated IP54, it belongs on a sheltered balcony, not in driving rain. Check the feed-in rules that apply to your home before switching it on.
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