Solar Panels

Solar Panels

These are portable folding panels for charging a power station or battery, not roof mounted domestic solar, and wattage is what decides how quickly they work. The range runs 30W and 40W for topping up a phone or a small pack, 60W and 80W for a mid size power station over a day, and 200W, 220W and 400W where you want a large station refilled in a single session of good light. Bifacial panels collect from the rear face as well as the front, picking up light reflected off ground or a wall, which adds a useful margin in Irish conditions where full direct sun is not guaranteed. All of these fold flat with a carry handle rather than needing mounting, and most come with an adjustable kickstand so the panel can be angled at the sun rather than laid flat. Two things to check before buying. The first is the connector, since a panel has to match the input on your power station, and an adaptor is not always supplied. The second is the light you will realistically get, because a panel rated 200W in laboratory conditions delivers considerably less on an overcast day, and angle to the sun matters more than most people expect, so a smaller panel aimed properly will often beat a larger one lying flat on the ground.

Anker covers the SOLIX PS30, PS60, PS100, PS200 and PS400 panels including the bifacial models, with Jackery across the SolarSaga 40W, 80W and 200W range and EcoFlow on 60W USB-C and 220W and 400W lightweight panels. Related ranges are Power Stations, Power Banks, Generators and Power Cut & Emergency Essentials.