Description
- [Extremely Flexible] This flexible solar panel is capable of meeting a wide range of applications where standard panels can be inconvenient to mount, such as on the curved roof of an airstream
- [Ultra Lightweigh] Thanks to advanced polymer materials, these flexible solar panels weighs 70% less than conventional solar panels, making transportation and installation a breeze
- [Super Thin Lamination] Hardly noticeable, the Renogy flexible solar panel 100 watt laid flat is only a tenth of an inch tall. Approximately 95% thinner than its rigid counterpart, this panel is ideal for a stealthy solar setup
- [Highly Durable] Rigorously tested, the 100W solar panel flexible was designed to withstand extreme wind of up to 2400 Pa and snow loads of up to 5400 Pa
- [Potential Uses] The renogy flexible solar panel can be primarily used on off-grid applications that include marine, rooftop, RV, boats and any curvy surfaces
Reegus –
Excellent product. Slightly more expensive than other flexible 100w panels but it is MUCH better. I have placed mine on top of my motorhome, which was relatively easy to do. One small criticism is that there is o ly a very small space around the sides of the panel which makes it a bit tricky to stick down with the tape I use. This is a meagre niggles though, another 1 inch would of been plenty. It harvests around 20-25w on a very cloudy/rainy British day, which is superb and better than my other panels. On a sunny day with the sun directly above it will harvest pretty much upto 100w – which is again way better than my other panels. Really superb for any solar panel, let alone a lightweight flexible one such as this. I’m super pleased with it, and am about to order another 4 for the van roof! Really superb quality product all round. Well done Renogy 👏
Jeff –
I mounted two of these to the top of my camper to help keep my two 6v lead acid batteries topped off for those weekends I might find myself without electric. I love these panels, in that they are light and the mounting profile is very slim.
I mounted these on the roof of my trailer using t-track and the eyelets of the panels. They are only about 1/2 inch above the roof, to allow for some venting, and they are hardly even visible from the ground.
Output is as expected, I will get about 90+watts when the sun is high in the summer sky. This is without optimal positioning and all. Next black friday if they are back down in price i can see myself purchasing two more of these if my summer camping shows me that I need a bit more charging while I extend my off grid camping.
Amazon Customer –
I originally purchased a 200 watt Goal Zero briefcase but it is too bulky and heavy for me to use so I purchased 2 of the 100 watt Renogy flexible monocrystalline panels based on the good reviews here on Amazon. With the goal zero 200 watt briefcase, the most I got was 127 watts. The Renogy set gave 157 watts max (but that was with the MPPT charge controller) though they mostly hovered around the 140’s watt input which I think is pretty good. I tried just one panel plugged into the standard charger (without the MPPT charge controller) and it actually pulled 61 watts at one point but then dropped and hovered around 50-55 watts. This was about 4pm, Mid August, in Sunny San Diego. I’m happy with the purchase because they are so lightweight and they work pretty darn good so far on this first day trying it out in the backyard. The only thing I don’t understand is why Renogy made the positive cables so short. As they are, I cannot lay the panels side by side unless they are head to head on the short side of their rectangular shape. I will have to purchase some type of extension cable. Why in the world do they make them this way? I wonder if I will lose wattage after installing the extension cable. All in all, I am satisfied with this purchase and if they hold up over time, I will purchase again. Mine came with 3 grommets along each side of the panels, a total of 6 grommets on each panel.
Shmuggs –
Easy to plug in. I had 5.7 amps under clouds. Happy with it.
EMANON –
Charging up to 110w when the sky is clear, so a little better than advertised. Normal light charging rate is 40 – 60w, which is enough to charge my power station during the day, run a fan and charge a few standard usb power banks. I use relatively little electricity, so it brings my electric bill down to about 60p, usually less, a day (including the standard charge).. I run a laptop, fan, e-bike and a few other bits off this panel alone. It’s only really the fridge and lights that run off the mains. For around £100 for this and £250 for a decent power station you can power a lot of your home….but i guess if you watch a lot of TV you would need better gear.
The panel is decent quality. I’ve got mine strapped to a velux window. My home is just a place I sleep and dump my stuff so I don’t care about unsightly leads, these are really meant for caravans.
Deluxo –
Bought four of them. They work great and I get 20 amps with full sun on PWM. Might go MPPT eventually. The only small complaint I have is one of the four panels has this segmented feeling in the mold in between the solar cells. It’s not even really a big deal to be honest. You can only barely tell when you rub your finger over the top. Other than that I highly recommend these. Yes they’re kind of flappy because they’re big…. If you want power just buy these. Yes they’re plastic they’re going to flap around. For all the haters.
Ryan –
Cables are meant to be 700mm as per the product images, but on the one if have received, one cable is ~300mm and the other 600mm, will be returning as this just not let me get the main connections to where they need to be on the car.
Ryan –
Product appears to meet all expectations.Definitely has flexibility & solar output appears to be true to description.Early days…..time will tell.
With reference to the delivery process….that was rubbish.Original order was “lost in space”…replacement order finally received 9 days after ETA.
Boodie 99 –
I use solar to power a fridge in my work vehicle, my previous panels finally wore out. It was difficult to find replacements of suitable dimensions, until i found Renogy. The new ones were delivered promptly and as described. They have been installed now and they are working well. Happy customer.
Brian B. –
I like that it only weighs 4 lbs. I’m putting it on top of a collapsible truck camper. When the sun was going through trees (with no leaves mind you) it was only generating 25 watts of power.
As soon as I got it out of the way of the leaves the power ramped up well! It’s pretty sturdy and seems to have a fresnel counting over the actual panels. Looking forward to the silent generation of electricity!
Chuckken –
These panels are about the best quality you can expect for a flexible…I’ve tried them all…
Dennis Munden –
Excellent for the money. Quality built.
Barbara Loney –
I purchased two Renogy 100 watt Flexible panels to charge a Goal Zero Yeti 1000 solar generator. We live in Florida and experienced a glancing blow from Hurricane Irma last year that left us without power for a few days. Although my neighbors had gas generators, keeping them filled with gasoline was the big challenge.
I have been running tests with my Renogy panels and Goal Zero generator that I use to power a mini freezer. So far it appears that we will be able to run the freezer by charging during the day and running the generator at night. We are hoping to be able to make ice for our coolers as well as some for various neighbors who don’t have generators. ( Getting ice was the another challenge last year.) Of course the biggest mystery is, if we really get slammed with a direct hit will any of this matter anyways! (I’ll get back to you if that happens, if I can!)
But I really like the Renogy flexible panels for my purpose. I like that they are lightweight, easy to move and haul in and out of the house. I made frames for them out of small PVC pipes so that I can adjust them with the sun’s movement. (By the way, if you purchase Renogy panels and extension cables, which you will need – buy 2 cables for each panel. To solar experts, that’s probably obvious, but to the rest of us, not so much. Fortunately, I read an Amazon review and knew to do this.)
Prior to purchasing, I emailed Renogy with a few questions and they were very good and generous with their time, info and patience. (I think their website needs to be a little less slick and more informative – my only complaint for Renogy.)
Renogy has a good reputation and I will say these panels seem well built and substantial. Unfortunately I have had a little glitch with the Goal Zero (which is being replaced) so I had to curtail my tests. I was able to get 140 watts from my two 100 watt panels. I realize that you never get 200 watts from 200 watt panels, so I figured we were doing okay. If I find I do any better when my Goal Zero is replaced, I will add to this review.