Flexible Solar Panels For Van Roof

As well as being extremely flexible these renogy 160w solar panels are very lightweight up to 70 lighter than conventional solar panels.

Flexible solar panels for van roof.

Because they don t have a frame they are low profile and can bend to shallow curves such as a van roof. Apparently the tape works great but the paint bond on the sprinter fails sometimes. The watt price of the flexible solar panels is higher than the rigid panels. This is great if you want to keep the weight of your vehicle to a minimum for fuel efficient and quicker driving.

A flexible solar panel will follow the contours of the roof and have the added advantage of being much lighter than a tempered glass aluminium framed solar panel. It also makes them lightweight. I think it still looks pretty stealthy. A flexible solar panel also has a very low profile.

Now what you need to keep in mind is that the flexible solar panels make use of monocrystalline wafers. This means less wind resistance as well as making them almost invisible to the casual observer. This is useful if the roof of your van is slightly curved as your solar panel can bend with it. Flexible panels are flat cells that are molded with a layer of protective plastic on top.

The softer plastic on these panels is more prone to getting scratches on the surface. Here s a shot of the van from far away with the solar panels on top. The transfer rate of the flexible solar panels is also about 23 that is high when compared to traditional panels. These two solar panels will generate electricity harvested from the power of the sun and the energy that these two panels create will be passed through a series of adapter cables to your solar charge controller.

Flexible solar panels are usually more expensive to buy and are not as durable as tempered glass panels. Known problems with flexible solar panels.