A basic 200 W panel for a 12 V RV, boat or shed system, but hard to recommend over ECOBOSS’s cheaper TÜV-certified panel or better-documented brands.
Amazon $149.99
For RV roofs and rooftops where vents, racks or trees shade part of the panel through the day. With clear sun all day, the cheaper standard Renogy 200 W does the same job.
- 200 WRated output
- $1.13Price / W
- 36.5 VOpen-circuit voltage
- 23.8 lbWeight
- 5 yearsWarranty
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- Built to keep producing when a vent, rack or branch shades part of the panel, where ordinary panels drop sharply
- Higher 31 V operating voltage cuts cable losses on long runs to the controller
- Output drops only 0.29% per °C of cell heat, which helps on hot roofs
- Costs about $45 more than Renogy’s standard 200 W panel; worth it only if part of your roof is shaded
- A 24 V-class panel: charging a 12 V battery needs an MPPT controller
- Shade tolerance is Renogy’s claim; no independent shade or output test yet
How it scores
The rating comes from 4 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its size. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Output | |
|---|---|
| Rated power | 200 W |
| Efficiency | 25% (cell efficiency; datasheet module efficiency 20.7%) |
| Cells | Monocrystalline (N-type, 16BB, cell-level bypass (ShadowFlux)) |
| Bifacial | No |
| Electrical | |
| Open-circuit voltage (Voc) | 36.5 V |
| Voltage at max power (Vmp) | 31.3 V |
| Short-circuit current (Isc) | 6.9 A |
| Current at max power (Imp) | 6.4 A |
| Voc temperature coefficient | -0.2%/°C |
| Series / parallel | Yes |
| Connections | |
| Output connector | MC4 |
| Build | |
| Weight | 23.8 lb (10.8 kg) |
| Dimensions | 49.69 x 30.08 x 1.18 in |
| Frame | anodized aluminum alloy |
| Glass | tempered |
| Junction box rating | IP67 |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Output warranty | 95% output for 5 years, 90% for 10 years, 80% for 25 years |
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