A light tower includes a base having a plurality of wheels, an extendible mast coupled to the base, a battery pack positioned between the wheels and the extendible mast, a housing coupled to the base and having a main battery receiver and a supplemental battery receiver, a light assembly coupled to the extendible mast and electrically coupled to the battery pack, and an inverter configured to receive and convert a direct current power from the battery pack into an alternating current power. The main battery receiver defines an internal cavity having an open top side, and the supplemental battery receiver defines a slot arranged on an exterior of the housing.