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Portable Power for the Modern Worksite

Clean, silent, zero-emission power systems designed for construction, agriculture, and off-grid environments across New Zealand.

About Portavolt NZ

Portavolt NZ was founded to bring modern, clean, and silent portable power solutions to New Zealand’s construction, civil, agricultural, and off-grid sectors.

As worksites across the country move towards safer and lower-emission operations, the demand for alternatives to traditional petrol generators continues to grow. Portavolt NZ provides compliant, high-performance lithium power systems that deliver reliable electricity without fuel, fumes, or excessive noise.

Built for real-world conditions, Portavolt units are designed to power tools, equipment, lighting, and essential appliances wherever mains power is unavailable or impractical.

Certifications and Compliance

Portavolt systems are manufactured and tested to meet relevant electrical and battery safety standards required for operation in New Zealand and Australia.

Certifications include:

  • RCM (Regulatory Compliance Mark – NZ/AU)

  • SDoC issued for all models

  • EESS Responsible Supplier Registration

  • IEC 62368-1:2018 tested

  • UN38.3 certified lithium batteries for transport safety

These certifications ensure Portavolt products meet strict safety, electrical, and transport regulations.

Service Regions

ortavolt NZ supplies portable power systems across the country with local support available from Palmerston North.

Service coverage includes:

  • Nationwide delivery across New Zealand

  • Local support from Palmerston North

  • Customer assistance and product guidance when required

Usage Guidance

Portavolt systems are designed for safe and reliable use when operated within the rated specifications.

Important usage guidance:

  • Safe for indoor use (no exhaust fumes)

  • Ideal for tools, lighting, pumps, and appliances

  • Do not exceed the rated output capacity

  • AC charging only (no solar input on PG3600)

Frequently Asked Questions

Shipping

All Portavolt units are shipped nationwide from Palmerston North using certified lithium battery freight services.
Delivery typically takes 2–4 business days, depending on destination.

Warranty

All Portavolt products include a 24-month manufacturer warranty, covering manufacturing faults and hardware defects under normal use conditions.

Repairs and Support

Portavolt provides New Zealand-based support with authorised service partners available for diagnostics and repairs when required.

Usage Guidance

  • Safe for indoor use (no fumes)
  • Ideal for tools, lighting, pumps, appliances
  • Do not exceed rated output
  • AC charging only (no solar input on PG3600)

Silent operation

Work without the noise of petrol generators. Runs almost silently, making it ideal for worksites, film sets, events, and residential environments.

Zero emissions

Clean energy with no fumes or exhaust. Safe for indoor or enclosed environments where petrol generators are not suitable.

Instant power

Power tools the moment you switch it on. No pull cords, warm-up time, or fuel handling — just instant reliable electricity.

High output for tools and equipment

Built to handle demanding worksite equipment. High surge capacity starts heavy tools without the struggle typical generators face.

Rugged NZ ready design

Engineered for tough New Zealand conditions. Durable construction designed for worksites, transport, and outdoor environments.

Fully compliant (RCM, SDoC, EESS)

Meets all NZ electrical safety requirements. Certified with RCM, SDoC, EESS and IEC testing for safe commercial use.

Low running cost

No fuel. Minimal maintenance. Lower operating cost. Simply recharge from mains power and keep working.

Scalable product range

Solutions from portable units to large power systems. Choose the right capacity for your worksite or project.

“I’ve been using the Portavolt PG3600 on site for the past couple of days and I’m seriously impressed. It’s quiet, super convenient, and easy to move around. After using this, it’s honestly hard to go back to a petrol or diesel generator.”

Ben Cousins
Director, Inhouse Construction

I have recently enjoyed having a Portavolt for 2 weeks on the film set of Red Rocks Series 2, made on the Wellington south coast. It is the sort of product that I wished was around 30 years ago when I started working in location sound for the film industry. Silent power is a game changer for me but also for the lighting, grip, special fx teams and more. The Portavolt effortlessly ran the video village, smoke machines, light panels, “earthquake shakers” and more. The Portavolt could be chucked around in the elements, handled the weather, and put out the power, and no need to run lengths of 10 amp cable to get a thumping Honda 5k gennie out of earshot!

Tony Spear
Production Sound Mixer