ALLPOWERS SP033 200W Portable Solar Panel Foldable, 23% High Efficiency Solar Charger with MC4 Connectors for Power Station, RV, Camping, Home Use, Compact Folding Solar Panel（SP033-200W

Just opened it and inspected it. Very nicely made. The carrying case is so nice. I already have a 200 watt flexible Allpowers panel on the roof of my trailer and it's doing good. I'll be doubling up the two for cold and hot weather camping. Currently using an electric blanket for cold and a 5000 btu AC for hot weather. So nice to be propane free. UPDATE: Getting 212 watts from this 200 watt panel! Even happier with my purchase!

I ordered this on the Friday before Hurricane Ian hit as soon as I saw it heading our way. This was the only affordable 200W portable panel I could get delivered in time and with mixed reviews I wasn’t sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised. We ended up not having mains power for 8 days after Hurricane Ian and this panel pulled in over 1KWh in total daily on sunny days, so it helped keep things running with minimal gas generator usage. The weight is clearly listed, but it does feel a lot heavier than it looks. On one hand it would be too heavy to take on walks/hikes, but the weight does give some confidence in the quality and helps to stop it blowing over. I coupled this with a Bluetti EB3A, knowing it also has a 8.3 amp solar input max. This limits the theoretical power from this 18V panel at 150W. On clear sunny days with the panels cool, I saw just over 140W on the input, so that was close. When the panels naturally got hot as they do in the sun, the input was around 130W and it stayed around there for about 9 hours on clear days, which leads me to think that current max on the Bluetti unit was the limiting factor. On cloudy days the input dropped to around 20-30W, which was to be expected. The panel rating is almost impossible to achieve outside of a lab regardless of the panels, so I was generally pleased with the performance. I set this up and pulled it down daily for the week after the hurricane, also moving it around about 4 times a day to keep it roughly pointed at the sun, using the built in stands. It is a little floppy getting it set up, but it was stable and never fell down even though it was breezy on several days. During 8 days, it folded one panel on itself once after a strong gust and that only halved the power, so I think the panels are wired in parallel. Even with other shadows the panels still put out some power. After over a week of constant use and daily setup it still looks brand new. Nothing looks like it is about to tear, etc. I also like the accessories, which included the correct DC barrel for the Bluetti, and having MC4 for the most robust connections. About my only complaint besides the weight for a portable panel is one of the MC4 connectors seems too tight and even with an MC4 tool it was extremely difficult to detach. All my other MC4 connectors are fine and looks like just this one was a little off on the molding. I’m using a mix of SAE and DC for quick disconnects anyway, so it is not too much of a hassle.

I have the Allpowers 140 watt solar panel that is similar in design to this 200 watt panel. the major differences other than output power, is the build quality. The 200 watt panel is more rigid when setup the panel does not sag or droop nearly as much as the 140 watt when using the kick stand legs. Those legs are also different, on this panel the legs are slimmer and they snap off completely if you don't want to use them. I don't think I've used them correctly yet but I did use them while this panel charged my power station and they held fine on my lawn. 2 things to note: first, this is purely a solar panel, it has to be attached to something to be useful, it has no built in charging ports for any USB outputs, it must be connected to a compatible power station, charge controller, or other similar device to be useful. The Second thing to note is that the cables are short, and are unlikely to be long enough to position the panel to catch the best sun and to connect to a device that is not very portable. I use 2 of these along with one 140 watt panel all connected in parallel in a mini "solar farm" I had no issues with this setup. I did use a multi meter to check the output and found that the panel was producing almost exactly the power it was rated to produce, of course, like all solar panels, when there is a load the output power drops so it is unlikely that they will produce 200 watts of power while doing actual work. This rated vs actual usable power is extremely common with solar panels and is not an indication of any mis-leading or false advertising. Solar panels are rated under very specific conditions that are unlikely to happen in real world use, but this rating method makes it easier to compare and shop among different brands and sizes. I don't use panels like these in series because there is more potential to damage the panels when used in series. Also, Allpowers recommends using no more than 3 of these when connecting in parallel. Overall, I like this portable solar panel, it's just a simple portable folding solar panel and it works, I'll likely buy one more in the future to complete my mini solar farm.

They are not waterproof so I have to bring them in every night before bed. They should not be tearing at the corners. They should have been durable considering they are portable. Be very careful when you slide it up to close the panel. Also the plastic has busted on one of the panels where you close it. Not very durable at all. It's a lot of money to pay for something that's just going to fall apart. Other than that it does charge however it does not charge but maybe a quarter to a half of what it states it will charge. It's supposed to be a 200 watt and it usually only goes about 50 W to maybe 100. I feel like I got cheated but who knows.

Finally, two sunny days to check out the 200w ALLPOWERS solar panel. I got 172w and 180w (Jan 14 around noon in southern Ontario). Panel is hanging on the fence on the three build-in nylon loops. They are stable enough to hold the weight. Panel didn’t come with the MC4 to XT60 cable to charge my Ecoflow River 2 max, but it has other useful cables to charge a car battery etc. I was a bit concerned because the panel isn't ETFE laminated but I hope it will be durable anyway. Overall, a very good panel in my opinion. Edit after a month: Panel is still working fine, no issues. I get good power out of it even on cloudy days.

I get about 110 watts maybe a bit more out of this all powers on bright sunny day. So not great but ok. I got the 200 watt solar panel half off. So I can’t complain. I certainly would not spend 400$ on it! Folds up nice and fairly small. Holds the adapter bits in pocket. Not bad, not great but for 200$ it’s worth it. Not at all waterproof. Renogy 100 watt cost about 120$ quite water resistant, almost waterproof and it puts out about 60 watts. I have a couple Jackery panels and they were 300$ for an 80 watt, fully waterproof and puts out about 70 to 74 watts. The 100 watt Jackery solar saga cost almost 400$ and puts out about 90 watts. I would buy the 80 watt Jackery and renogy again. Bang for your buck, output watts and water resistant factors. Not as small or foldable though. For the money of my most expensive ones I sure wouldn’t want to expose them to rain very often. For products that have to be used outside, they should be waterproof or fairly water resistant, in my opinion. Sucks having to babysit your panels all day. Any increment weather or chance of rain I leave the Jackery 80 and renogy out no worries.

Fits perfect on a Schwinn Porter bike trailer and when coupled with a Genasun boost controller I can recharge my electric bike on the go, well, I have to stop and set up, not really on the go. But with good sun this setup recharges the 48 V bike battery faster than the stock plug in charger. The 14 lb weight on the trailer is hardly felt. This system has done wonders for my ebike range anxiety. Take a sunny break, make a tea and both you and the bike can recharge and then carry on. Not being waterproof is an issue to watch for otherwise very happy with this product. Everything including the bike was purchased on Amazon.

Poor quickly degrading quality. Bought it last summer hoping to use for a winter trip to mexico. If i would have started using it right away, it wouldnt have made it through warranty period. Put it out for the first time and it had a great output at about 170w full sun. By the second week having it out in dry full sunny days the output had gone down to roughly 100w full sun. Output stayed at this rate for about a month but is now down to about 80w, again full sun. Poop product as far as im concerned. Seems to be a common issue with this panel too.

I have to say these panels are ok for price got 165 watts so far been sun and clouds so not a clear day yet but will update for price it's worth it also have bluetti pv200 and cost 3 times what I paid for all powers so like I said it's worth it I highly recommend buying this product please remember not mono is a poly panels that's why it's cheaper but I really wish I would have got more then 163 watts as pv200 got 186 big difference between also price difference for bluetti pv200 are $440 and paid $215 prime day for allpower 200 watts but for what I paid still Worth buying you pay double for 26 watts more what do you think update for 20 watts less all power is worth buying because sp200 are $499 each and all powers is basically half that for 29 watts less seen allpowers go to 143 watts so highly recommend buying it last picture was highest seen 153 watts all powers and 168 watts sp 200