MEGA 200 FLEX PRO - 200W 24V Flexible Solar Panel

A 200W panel that weighs 8.6 lb and is a tenth of an inch thick, so it bonds straight to a curved van roof or a boat deck with no rails, no brackets and no roof penetrations. That is the whole argument for a flexible panel, and this is the largest one Rich Solar makes.

Why this panel

• 200W from a 57.8 x 31.3 in panel using PERC cells rated up to 22.8% efficiency - high for a flexible laminate, which usually trails rigid glass panels by several points.
• Bends through 360 degrees, so it follows the crown of an RV roof or the camber of a cabin top rather than needing a flat run.
• Rated as walkable. You can step on it during a roof job without cracking cells, which is not true of most flexible panels.
• IP68 sealed, rated for 5,400 Pa front load and 2,400 Pa back load, and operable from -40°F to 185°F.
• Temperature coefficient of -0.35%/°C, so hot-roof output holds up better than a typical panel at around -0.40%/°C.
• MC4 connectors are pre-attached - no field crimping.
• Be realistic about the trade-off. Flexible laminates are not glass panels: they run hotter because they sit flat against the surface with no air gap behind them, and their working life is shorter than the 25 years a rigid MEGA panel is warranted for. Rich Solar does not publish a specific warranty term for this panel on its product page - ask us to confirm it before you buy if that matters, because on the other flex panels in this range it is one year on materials and workmanship, not 25.

Mounting and wiring

• Fixes with adhesive, hook-and-loop, or through the pre-drilled holes; it can also simply be hung.
• Electrically this is a 24V-class panel: 34.2V at maximum power, 40.8V open circuit. Check your charge controller accepts 40.8V input before wiring, and remember that Voc rises in cold weather.
• 5.85A at maximum power, 6.23A short circuit. Maximum series fuse rating is 15A and maximum system voltage is 1500V DC.
• Works with both 12V and 24V battery systems through an MPPT controller. On a 12V system an MPPT controller is not optional here - a PWM controller would throw away most of the panel's output.
• Leave some air movement behind the panel where you can. Anything that reduces the heat trapped under a bonded laminate extends its life.

Warranty

• Rich Solar does not publish a specific warranty term for this panel on its product page, only a link to the general warranty policy. Contact us for the current term before ordering.
• California Proposition 65 warning applies: this product can expose you to chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive harm.