{"title":"Renogy Portable Solar","description":"\u003cp\u003eFolding panels, suitcases and blankets — useful when the van parks in shade, or as extra input alongside a fixed roof array. 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A portable array breaks that compromise: the van stays cool, the panel goes out into the sun on a 5m lead, and you get both. It also lets you angle the panel at the low winter sun, which a flat roof array simply cannot do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRigid means heavy, and long-lived\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 7.9kg this is a proper glass-and-frame panel that folds, not a fabric one — which is why it carries a 25-year warranty against the two years on the folding textile panels. If it lives in a garage locker and comes out on site, the weight is a fair trade for the lifespan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe included controller is PWM, so it will harvest less than an MPPT unit — but it is waterproof to IP67, which is the right priority for something living outdoors on grass. 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If the panel is going to be deployed most days, take the light one; if it lives out permanently on a seasonal pitch, the rigid version will last far longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNo controller included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike the suitcase kits, this is a bare panel — you need a charge controller between it and the battery. If the van already has an MPPT controller with a spare input, that is the better home for it anyway, since MPPT will get more out of the panel than the PWM unit bundled with the suitcases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two-year material warranty is the honest measure of a folding textile panel against a framed one. 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If you plan to expand, budget for a larger MPPT controller rather than assuming the bundled one will cope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e12.91kg is a two-hands job\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a substantial object to lift out, carry and set up. It stores flat at 870 × 580mm, which will take a meaningful slice of a garage locker. For a van that moves every day, the lighter folding panel is more likely to actually get used; for a base camp, this is the better panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVmp of 18.65V is 12V nominal, so it suits any 12V bank. 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Worth pacing out before you buy, especially if you use small pitches or park tightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it beats a roof panel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e200W deployed into open sun, angled towards it, will usually out-produce 200W lying flat on a shaded roof by a wide margin — particularly between October and March when the sun never gets high. Many full-time builds end up with both: roof panels for driving days, a folding panel for long stops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo controller is included, so this needs an MPPT or PWM controller between it and the battery. 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For a smaller van, a camper conversion or anyone who wants deployable solar without giving up storage, this is the most practical shape in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNote the lower operating voltage\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVmp of 16.8V is lower than the other portable panels here. It is still comfortably above what a 12V battery needs, but the headroom for an MPPT controller to work with is smaller, and on a very hot day — when panel voltage sags — there is less margin. Keep the cable run short and the gauge generous to avoid losing what headroom there is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo controller included. At 11.9A operating current a 20A controller is the minimum sensible size. 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Pair it with an MPPT controller rated for at least 400W at 12V — a 40A Rover or better. The high voltage is an advantage once you have the right controller: less current, thinner extension cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e1.65 metres square, deployed\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfolded this covers 2.6 square metres, which is a large footprint on a pitch and needs somewhere it will not be walked on or blown over. Peg or weight the corners: a 400W blanket is an effective sail in a gust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo controller included. 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If you intend to deploy a panel regularly rather than leave it out, the difference between carrying 6.5kg and 13kg decides whether it gets used.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCheck the voltage of the size you pick\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are not all the same electrically. The 100W runs at Vmp 18.7V — straightforward 12V nominal. The 300W runs at Vmp 25.2V, which needs an MPPT controller to use properly. Match the controller to the version you order rather than assuming they behave alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenogy list this page in four sizes; confirm which one you are ordering on their page, since the dimensions, weight and voltages all differ. 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