Hear the waves. Not the generator.

Silent, sun-gathered power for the most beautiful corners of Maine: the pink granite ledge where the Atlantic breaks below, the lake camp at the end of a long dirt road, the wildflower meadow that turns gold at dusk. No engine, no fuel, no fumes. Only the hush of the place, and every sound you came for.

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The difference you can hear

Picture it. The sun slips toward the water and the whole sky turns to honey. Glasses rise, a voice catches, the room leans in. And somewhere behind the tent a generator is clattering away, breathing diesel into the salt air.

That is how most outdoor celebrations in Maine are still powered, because a generator is the cheapest thing a rental yard can hand over. It is also the loudest guest on the point. It has to be fed, it has to be watched, and it leaves its fumes exactly where people are gathered.

Happy Planet Power is the other way. Our unit rests quietly at the edge of the field, filled with energy from our own panels and from a Maine solar farm. The string lights bloom against the dusk, the cello carries across the lawn, the espresso pulls hot and perfect. We deliver it, set it up, test every circuit and stay a phone call away, then slip away after the last guest leaves. All that remains is the memory, and the sound of the waves.

Candlelight, a string quartet and a full kitchen, and nothing louder than the surf.

Where it goes

For places too beautiful to drown out

Wherever an engine would spoil the view, the silence or the air, our power slips in unnoticed and lets the setting speak.

Weddings on the coast

Vows on a windswept granite headland, a long candlelit table in a saltwater farm field, dancing barefoot until the stars spill out over the bay. Every whispered word of every toast carries.

Lake camps and cabins

Mist lifting off the water at dawn, a loon calling across the cove, coffee brewing on the porch. Cold drinks, warm lights and full batteries, with no engine to break the spell.

Film and photo shoots

Clean, whisper-quiet power on location. Your sound recordist never waits while someone drags a generator deeper into the pines.

Retreats and gatherings

Sunrise yoga on a ledge above the sea, a family reunion in an old apple orchard, a harvest supper in a blueberry barren glowing red in September. Power with no soundtrack of its own.

Markets, fairs and races

Stages, vendors and timing systems that run all day, with no fuel cans in the crowd.

Remote sites and storm backup

A job site the lines have not reached, or a home when a nor'easter takes the power out, with no fuel runs and no fumes indoors.

The power unit

Quiet strength for the whole celebration

A single unit carries a tented reception from golden hour to the last dance: the lighting, the band, the caterer's kitchen and a charging station for every guest's phone. The battery does the heavy lifting, and the panels drink in the sun all day long.

12 kWpower output

18 kWhbattery storage

1 kWsolar panels

30 A + 50 Areceptacles for RVs, tents and heavy equipment

15standard 120 V outlets

USBcharging for phones and devices

What it runs

What will it run, and for how long?

These are rough figures from the battery alone. Sunshine adds to them on clear days, and the exact numbers depend on the equipment you bring.

What you plug in	Typical draw	Runs about
Phone and laptop charging, Wi-Fi router	60 W	10 days
String lights for a tent or a party	150 W	4 days
Full-size refrigerator, on average	150 W	4 days
DJ or band sound system	600 W	24 hours
Coffee maker or electric kettle, running constantly	1,200 W	12 hours
Food truck or catering line	3,000 W	5 hours

Each figure assumes about 80% of the battery is usable after conversion losses, so 14,400 watt-hours divided by the draw. The unit can deliver up to 12 kW at once, so short heavy loads are fine. In Maine the solar panels add roughly 1.5 to 4 kWh a day depending on the season and the weather. Tell us what you plan to run and we will confirm the right setup before you book.

Try the power calculator

When the sun sinks behind the hills, the lanterns glow on, and the loons are all you hear.

Why hosts choose us

Why discerning hosts choose silence

Every host who books us could rent a generator for less. They choose us because the day matters more than the difference.

The moment stays the moment

Vows, toasts and first dances unfold in true quiet. Guests talk softly, laughter carries, and the music never fights an engine for the room.

No fumes where people gather

Nothing burns. No exhaust curling into the tent, no fuel on the breeze over the raw bar, no carbon monoxide anywhere near your guests.

Nothing to babysit

White-glove from start to finish. We deliver, place, connect and test, and nobody on your team spends the evening hauling gas cans or coaxing a stalled engine back to life.

Welcome where generators are not

Venues, parks, neighbours and sound recordists all treat a quiet unit differently from a generator. It goes where an engine would draw complaints.

It matches the place

You chose Maine for its coastline, its lakes and its deep green woods. Power drawn from the sun keeps the day true to that choice and leaves the land exactly as you found it.

A local, personal service

Happy Planet Power is a Maine company. One person, Manuel, takes your first call, talks through your site with you and is there when the last light goes out.

Some places deserve to be heard exactly as they are.

Beyond the celebration

A strategic power resource for Maine

The same silent unit that lights a wedding serves the public when it matters most. Fire and EMS crews staging before an incident, towns opening a warming center after a storm, and election officials keeping a polling place running all need clean, steady power with no fuel and no fumes.

Emergency staging

Power from the first minute for crews, command and communications.

Polling places

Steady, clean power for voting equipment, poll books and lights.

Shelters and warming centers

Lights, charging and refrigeration where people gather after a storm.

See emergency and public-service power

How it works

Three steps to a perfectly quiet day

Tell us about your event

Where it is, the dates, and what you want to power.

We confirm the setup

We check that the unit covers your load and send you a price, including any delivery fee.

Power on

We arrive ahead of your guests, set up discreetly and test every circuit, then return for the unit once the last guest has drifted home.

Delivery

From Portland to most of New England

Happy Planet Power is based in Portland, Maine, and delivers up to 300 miles away. Delivery is free within TO FILL miles of Portland. Beyond that, the delivery fee depends on the distance and the setup, and we include it in your quote.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Why not just rent a generator?

A generator is cheaper to rent, and it is also the loudest and smokiest thing at the event. A battery unit has no engine, so it makes no exhaust and almost no sound. The National Park Service treats generator noise as a nuisance and limits it to 60 decibels at 50 feet inside national parks. Source: 36 CFR 2.12, Audio disturbances.

Is generator exhaust really a safety issue?

Yes. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that portable generators cause an average of nearly 100 carbon monoxide deaths a year in the United States. Separately, the World Health Organization's cancer agency classified diesel engine exhaust as carcinogenic to humans in 2012. Sources: CPSC, January 2024; IARC press release 213, June 2012.

Aren't small gas engines clean enough?

California's air regulator found that small off-road engines, the class that includes portable generators, now produce more smog-forming emissions in the state than passenger cars. It requires new portable generators sold there to be zero-emission from model year 2028. Source: California Air Resources Board, December 2021.

Does Maine really need backup power?

Maine is one of the most heavily forested states, and falling branches take lines down often. In 2020 Maine had the highest average number of power interruptions per customer of any state. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, November 2021.

Where does your energy come from?

Our batteries charge from our own solar panels out in the field. When we top them up between bookings, we draw from the grid through a community solar subscription with a Maine solar farm, so the electricity we buy pays for solar generation here in Maine.

How much can the unit power?

Up to 12 kW at once from an 18 kWh battery, through 30 A and 50 A receptacles, 15 standard 120 V outlets and USB ports. A DJ sound system at about 600 W runs about a day on the battery alone. The table above has more examples.

What happens on a cloudy day?

The battery carries the event. The solar panels add roughly 1.5 to 4 kWh a day in Maine, depending on the season and the weather, which stretches multi-day rentals further. We size every booking so the battery alone covers your plan.

Where do you deliver, and what does it cost?

We deliver up to 300 miles from Portland, Maine. Delivery is free within a set distance of Portland. Beyond it, the fee depends on the distance and the setup, and it is part of your quote.

Request a date

Tell us about your event

Send the date and place, and we will reply with availability and a price. You can also call or text (575) 915-7095 or email support@happyplanetpower.com.

Phone: (575) 915-7095
Email: support@happyplanetpower.com
Contact: Manuel Jimenez