OUPES 240W Foldable Portable Solar Panel
- 200-249 W panel
- 1-year warranty
SVT Score, Mid
A 240 W folding ETFE panel with kickstands, an IP65 rating and an adapter cable for Anderson, XT60, DC7909 and DC5521 station inputs in the box.
$357
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Usability
3.9 out of 10Strengths
- Station adapter cable in the box
- Kickstands set the angle
- ETFE front resists weather and wear
- Dust and splash rated
- Slightly better than typical module efficiency for a folding panel
Drawbacks
- No power-output warranty
- Short workmanship warranty
- Weight differs between the manual and the product page
- No temperature coefficient published
- Maker advises against use in rain
Specs
- CapacityNot applicable
- AC OutputNot applicable
- System VoltageNot applicable
- Panel Power200-249 W
- Charge CurrentNot applicable
- Safety ListingNone verifiable
- Low-Temp ChargingNot applicable
- Warranty1 Year
- MonitoringNot applicable
- Weight19.8 lb
Not published by OUPES: cell type.
At a glance
- 26.1 x 23.2 x 2.4 in folded
- 24.6 V open-circuit voltage
- 16.4 ft MC4 output cable
- Sundial aiming indicator
OUPES Inc of Rialto, California, sells OUPES in the US, and the brand belongs to Shenzhen Jiexun Energy Storage Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen, China.
- It sells its 100 W and 240 W ETFE folding panels with a cart at oupes.com and on Amazon US through its own OUPES store, and Walmart.com lists both.
- OUPES sells on Walmart.com as its own marketplace seller.
The OUPES 240W Portable Solar Panel (manual edition OPS-PV-240W-V1.2, store SKU OPS-PV-240) is a folding panel of monocrystalline cells laminated in ETFE, with kickstands and a detachable sundial indicator for aiming.
It is rated 240 W, with 24.6 V open-circuit, 12.3 A short-circuit, and 20.5 V and 11.7 A at maximum power, and OUPES markets cell efficiency of 23% or more.
Unfolded it measures 99.5 x 23.2 x 1.4 in (2529 x 590 x 35 mm) and folded 26.1 x 23.2 x 2.4 in (665 x 590 x 60 mm); the manual gives a net weight of 9 kg and the product page 18.48 lb (8.4 kg). It is rated IP65 and works from -4 to 185 °F (-20 to 85 °C), though OUPES's FAQ says not to use its panels in rain.
It ends in standard MC4 connectors on a 196.8 in (16.4 ft) cable. The box holds the panel, an MC4 to Anderson extension cable with XT60, DC7909 and DC5521 adapters, a sundial indicator, a water-proof base, the manual and a warranty card.
OUPES's warranty policy gives solar panels 1 year and the product page says 12 months. It sells at $357.00 on oupes.com, with a 2-pack at $714.00, a 4-pack at $1,428.00 and a 6-pack at $2,142.00, and OUPES also bundles it into station kits.
Questions answered from our data

How much does a portable solar panel cost?The 46 portable solar panels we list run from $70 to $849, with a median of $333.
Are portable solar panels UL listed?None of the 46 portable solar panels we list carry a UL 61730-type listing we could look up by model.
Which portable solar panels are 200 W or more?30 of the 46 portable solar panels we list are rated for 200 W or more.
What warranty do portable solar panels have?Of the 46 portable solar panels we list, 46 state a warranty; the most common is 1 Year (23).



