Jackery SolarSaga 200W Portable Solar Panel,IP68 Foldable Bifacial Solar Panels,Compatible with Jackery Explorer Power Station and Solar Generator,for Rooftops Outdoor Camping Off-Grid and RVs

I bought this to charge my Jackery Explorer 1000, and it does a wonderful job doing so. I took it to a week long family reunion in the mountains to keep the battery charged, which was drained from 100% to ~5% every day. My dad brought his EcoFlow 1600 and 400W EcoFlow solar panel, and even though this is half the rated wattage, this Jackery panel was about a third the weight and size, showing just how efficient this panel is compared to a competitor. The Bifacial form factor means it doesn't just get energy from the sunlight hitting it, but from ambient and radiant light as well. In direct sunlight, using the built-in guide to align it properly to the sun, I got a consistent 198 watts input. This was at 6000' elevation with clean, clear skies. When a cloud would pass over, it would drop to around 60-100w depending on the cloud density. With a heavy overcast sky, it was about 60w, which is still something! The panels do blow over fairly easily, which is a downside of the panels being so light compared to competition. Setting a lower angle helps, but might compromise charge speed. I wish the legs had a flap that I could put a rock on to keep it stable, or some other form of stabilization. We did get a decent but short rain storm while we were away and the panel got rained on, but it appears to be quite rainproof. Just be sure to wipe the rain up or clean the panel after to get any debris off for maximum efficiency. The panel is quite expensive, but it's a very high quality panel and worth the money. Compared to other panels, it's lighter, more efficient, more compact, and more weather resistant. So yes, it does cost a lot, but that translates to a lot of value. Highly recommended.

Absolutely amazing in both performance and simplicity! Purchased during Prime Days at a fantastic price! very quick delivery!. I do recommend the purchase of the extension cable to increase it's setup range. Highly, highly recommended!!

Jackery is the Apple of solar equipment and power stations. It works, but the eco system is expensive. I have the 4000+ system and I have 4 of these panels. The wattage is right. Once you add a 30 foot extension cable you lose some of the performance but overall good panels. Don’t be dumb like me and lay the panels flat when the sun is over head…I killed my grass in a few rectangles :/

Works great. Just use the little shadow indicator thing and I get full 200w on my 1000 plus. But it does take some real estate. So if you don’t have a good area to lay it out. It won’t get the full amount

Slow charge , but works as hoped

I went on a 3 day camping trip with a bunch of friends. Lake Berryessa was bright and sunny with highs barely breaking 80°F on Friday and mid 70's on Saturday & Sunday. We stocked our portable cooler/freezer with ice cream & drinks. I had high hopes for the new Solar Saga 200W panels to help keep things cool. Sadly it was not to be. After setting up the new panels & plugging it into the Explorer v2 we thought we were set. Imagine our horror when we came back and saw 0W on the power station display. After checking the connections we found black burn marks on the panel side of the connector! In my not so humble opinion Jackery made a mistake not supplying a right angle connector for the panel end of the cable. All that weight of the thick cable probably caused it to short out.

So far it works. I havent yet reached the 200W but it is doing the job mostly between 100-160. May be stronger as the summer sunshine arrives. I like being able to check the app to see if it needs repositioning toward the sun as the day progresses. Also like the app telling me the output history and the carbon offset.

This is a great solar panel. It is easy to transport, sets up in a snap and does the job every time. Well made and worth the purchase.