100 Watt 12 Volt Portable Solar Panel for Power Station, Foldable 100W Solar Panel Suitcase with Adjustable Kickstand, Solar Charger for RV Camping Off Grid System,Black

Update a few months later: I still think this is a quality product EXCEPT for the end of the pivot down legs. They have a plastic piece that is supposed to be a cushion foot so to speak but it always comes off and then the stand basically comes apart there. It’s a hassle each time to loosen the nut, insure tge washer is out of the way, slide the nut in the channel and tighten again. It’s an easy factory fix they just need to rivet that piece in or put a screw in it or something to keep it from falling off so that the nut inside the channel cannot keep sliding out. Or they could simply use a good adhesive to keep the foot in place. That’s probably what I’m going to do. Other than that I’m still happy with this Renogy suitcase panel. Original review: Set this Renogy 100watt “suitcase” panel up in my driveway, immediately produced 103 watts which is better than my Rich Solar rigid panels in the same ideal conditions (90-93w max). I tried 100watt and 120watt soft folding panels off amazon and they each barely produced over 60 watts in the same ideal conditions. This Renogy is a nice quality suitcase panel with quality latches, good rack system, and the padded case is nice too, (though it would be great if the added a shoulder strap to the case). I’d give 5 stars but it is a bit on the heavy side. But I suppose that’ll be a plus in windy conditions. Overall I highly recommend this panel 👍🏽👍🏽

Very happy with this purchase used to charge camper batteries while boondock camping. Measured 5.2 amps through 50 ft of 10 guage cable and mc4 connectors with less than full sun on my first trip. I believe it may do better in full sun and shorter cables and should charge my 232 ah battery bank over several hours. Consider having longer cables available for the times that it is needed to reach sun in areas with trees. Already saved me on my first weekend. Low voltage alarm began to chirp about sun up but before I was allowed to use my generator due to campsite rules. I placed panel in the early morning sun and it immediately supplied enough current to begin to charge the batteries and stop the chirping low voltage alarm...... Great addition to my boondock camping gear. Update: after further testing in full sun, I have seen it deliver as much as 5.7 amps. It will change amps delivered depending on how much power is needed for charging or Load. Today I started with fully charged batteries. I ran my 24" 12v TV, a H-24 directv receiver through a 400 watt inverter and my power roof vent on low for 6 hours. When I checked my windy nation charge controller purchased separately the 2 - gc2 golf cart 232 ah battery bank showed 13.7 volts charge. It powered my devices and maintained my 232 ah batteries for 6 hours at 13.7 volts. As a charger it will deliver 5.7 amps during the bulk phase and tapper off as it completes the next phase and down to a trickle as it maintains battery. Handled the load perfectly but It takes several hours to charge a depleted battery bank of that size at 5.7 amps. It requires the generator and 100w solar panel to keep the batteries fully charged over the 24 hour period of heavy use. I am currently charging with with approx 25 amps with 20 amp battery charger powered by generator and my solar contributing another 5 amps. Considering additional panels to boost amperage. solid build with only one minor flaw that I have seen so far. Poor latch to keep it closed. Does not solidly hold the two panels closed. Nice carrying case to protect it. Would recommend or purchase again without reservation! Update: I ordered a second 100 watt unit to boost my solar charging capability and reduce my generator time. I prefer 2 100 watt panels to the new 200 watt panel due to size and weight. Easier to store and manage.

Powers solar generator no problem. Worth the urchase.

I'm very impressed with this. I bought the "without controller" model because I wanted to use it with a Goal Zero Sherpa 100 and a Goal Zero Extreme 350 battery, both of which have built-in charge controllers. I already have the Goal Zero MC4 to 8mm adapter cable that allows this to connect directly to the batteries. Connected to the Sherpa 100 between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on a late August day here in Ohio I got a constant 45 watts, except when a dark cloud blocked the sun. The Sherpa 100 charge controller will only accept 45 watts so that was a successful test. The next day (today) I connected the panel to the Extreme 350 battery, which is rated to accept up to 150 watts maximum. It was around 5:00 PM so the sun was not directly overhead, but I was able to get 78 watts to this battery. I have a bendable 50 watt panel from Suaoki which I put at the same angle at the same time, using the same meter and going to the same battery, and the best it could do was 33 watts, sos the two Renogy 50 watt panels that make up this pair definitely did better. (33 watts for the 50w Suaoki and 39 watts each for the two 50w Renogy panels that make up the solar suitcase.) I like the built-in stand, but to be clear it won't stand the panel up straight enough to point directly at the sun after around 4:00 PM (at least on an August day in central Ohio). I expect that is because when it is too upright it becomes less stable and any breeze from the back could tip it forward. I braced it up in a more vertical position with a lawn chair but you could also put something under the feet. I understand why they did this but I choose to work around it. I think I might rig a little guy line and stake it out to the rear in the evening so it can't fall forward onto the panel when I have it braced up higher than intended. It is very solid and there were no defects in workmanship. Many people have complained about the latches, and they do seem a bit flimsy, but I'm not predicting they will break For all I know they will last as long as the panel. I'm very happy with this and highly recommend the "no controller" model for use with Goal Zero Yeti and the older Extreme batteries. It works well with my Goal Zero Sherpa 100 as well, as long the buyer understands that the battery is never going to take more than 45 watts. (I don't have a Sherpa 50 battery, but I believe the controller in that one will only accept 30 watts.)

Très satisfait de ce produit ,il me sert pour recharger une batterie portable . En plein soleil c est 60 a 70% ,temps couvert c est a peu près 7 a 10% eh oui manque de clarté,normal ,il est pliable ,et se porte partout ,par terre ou sur le toit du véhicule ,en tout cas je ne regrette pas mon achat ,il est monocristallin .

I got 99 watts at sunny day this winter, great quality, but heavy.

レビューが少ない商品でしたので不安がありましたが、購入して大正解でした、雨が降る直前の太陽がまったく出ていない曇り空でも40ワットの出力、太陽が出ているときには あっさり90ワット以上出力するので 発電効率の良さにびっくりしました、角度調整のバーも付属しているので設置するときに便利です。あと、造りがしっかり頑丈ですね！ マイナス面は、重量が重いかな？ 追記、太陽が出てる晴天、午前９時50分、110ワット～119ワット出力です、びっくりしました、出力が100ワットのパネルなのに！ 高効率の発電力だ。 他社の人気の同じパネルも持ってるが、発電効率の差がありすぎ、素晴らしい！ 重いけど。でも、めっちゃ丈夫、長持ちする製品のほうがいい、個人的に。

The panels are made of glass and not the thinner laminated type which may give some performance benefit but are heavy to transport. However, the weight can be an advantage when camping as they will not blow over easily and have a sturdy all metal support arms. I tried these on an autumn sunny day and got just over 70W direct connected to a LiFePo 13.6v battery. I consider this a good result as the sun was low and without an MPPT controller the max power point was not being used. I bought them at a good price so I consider them very good value given their performance.

These panels are awsome, they look good and function great. In full sun light my charge controler was able to put 11 amps of power into my rv batteries, with a pump 20 amp charger. The cases are well built and protects the panels when not in use, easy to pack up and they don't take up a lot of space. On a cloudy day they still where able to produce a few amps of power, I found them to be very efficient. I actually baught 4 of them, wired the panels in parallel/series to acheive more power and baught the renogy rover mppt 30amp charger, my battery in the rv now charges from dead to full in a about 4 hours or so in full sun light. I would recommend these panels they are truly really great.