Pecron PV100 100W Folding Portable Solar Panel

40th of 46 we've scored in Portable Solar Panels

40th of 46 in Portable Panels

Pecron PV100 100W Folding Portable Solar Panel

100-149 W panel
1-year warranty

SVT Score, Lower

Usability2.1/10Social6.0/10The SVT Score is placed on its category's range

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A 105 W two-section folding panel with an IP67 rating and a DC5521 barrel plug for Pecron power stations, weighing about 7.7 lb.

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SKU: PV100 Category: Portable Solar Panels Brand: Pecron

Usability

2.1 out of 10

Capacity1105 W peak on Pecron's table, on the 100 to 119 W rung for portable panels

Electrical: 19.4 V and 5.4 A at maximum power, 24.5 V open circuit and 5.8 A short circuit
Naming: sold as a 100 W panel, with a 105 W peak rating in Pecron's spec table

Better on capacityBougeRV 200W Portable PanelAt 200 W rated it sits on the 200 to 219 W rung for a portable panel. $189.99Scores 5.0

Efficiency414.2 percent computed from 1740 x 426 mm, on the 14 to 14.9 percent rung

Marketed: cell efficiency of 23.5 percent, against the computed module figure

Better on efficiencyRenogy E.Flex 120W$119.99Scores 6.0

Lifespan1No power-output warranty on the product page, in the listing or in Pecron's policies

Better on lifespanRich Solar MEGA 100 Briefcase PanelRich Solar's spec sheet promises a 25-year output warranty. $199.99Scores 7.0

Features4IP67 and an ETFE front seen by a tester; no kickstand, adapter cable or diode count

Connector: a DC5521 barrel plug for Pecron's low-voltage input, not MC4
Front: Pecron's Amazon listing names tempered glass, while a tester describes an ETFE coating
Range: rated to run from -20 to 60 °C on the product page

Better on featuresRich Solar MEGA 100 Briefcase PanelHas an IP67 junction box. $199.99Scores 6.0

Verification2no directory record for the PV100 (manual model S100); no UL or IEC 61730 claim on the store page.

Searched: Intertek UL CEC LabTest TÜV SÜD Certipedia

Warranty & Support112 months in Pecron's Amazon US listing; pecron.com names no panel term

Extension: Pecron's US registration page excludes solar panels from its extended warranty

Better on warranty & supportRich Solar MEGA 100 Briefcase Panel$199.99Scores 5.0

Price

List: $109.00 at pecron.com

Summary

Light and cheap, but A barrel plug

What it is: a 105 W two-section folding panel with a DC5521 barrel plug, made for Pecron's low-voltage solar input
The trade-off: light and cheap per watt, but below-typical module efficiency, a barrel plug and one year of cover
Not checked: the temperature coefficient and bypass diodes; Pecron publishes neither for this panel
Look elsewhere for: MC4 leads, an output guarantee or a longer warranty

Strengths

Light and thin when folded
Waterproof junction and panel rating
Low price for its output
Output close to its rating in a tester's sun

Drawbacks

Below-typical module efficiency
Barrel plug instead of MC4
No power-output warranty
Short workmanship warranty
No temperature coefficient published

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Social score

6.0 out of 10

RedditNot scored

The Reddit pool is blank: the Pecron panel owner posts found sit in r/Pecron, which carries Pecron's support and official app announcements, and none outside it names a Pecron panel with a reading (October 2026).

GoogleNot scored

The Google pool is blank: no written test of a Pecron folding panel was found (October 2026).

YouTube7 out of 10

Liked

Near-rated output in sun (Jasonoid)
ETFE coating and modern cells (Jasonoid)
Light and thin when folded (Jasonoid)

Complaints

Barrel plug instead of MC4 (Jasonoid)

Read the full summary

Jasonoid: read 97 to 98 W from one panel into a Pecron E1500 in sun, and about 171 W from two in series later in the day (November 2024, about 15,000 views)
Build: the tester noted an ETFE coating, 10-busbar cells, a magnetic clasp between the halves and about 7.5 lb (November 2024)
Dislike: the DC5521 barrel plug instead of MC4 limits series, parallel and other-station use (November 2024)
Tie: the video description links to pecron.com with a referral tag, so the channel earns from sales

Amazon5 out of 10

Listing: Pecron's Amazon US listing B0DKJSR4W6 for the 100 W panel reads 4.0 from 4 ratings (October 2026)
Split: 40 percent five-star, 25 four-star and 35 three-star, none lower; four ratings is too few to weigh heavily (October 2026)

User reviewsNot scored

The retailer pool is blank: Walmart's listing of the 200 W panel holds 2 reviews, both flagged Incentivized, its WB12200 listing holds none, and Home Depot, Lowe's and Best Buy list none of these products (October 2026).

Trustpilot

Trustpilot gives Pecron (pecron.com) a TrustScore of 3.5 from 53 reviews on a page Pecron has claimed and answers on but has not used to invite reviews recently, 56 percent five-star and 26 percent one-star (October 2026).

Track record

The BBB rates Pecron LLC of City of Industry, California an F, not accredited, with 6 complaints in three years (October 2026).
No CPSC or Health Canada recall names any Pecron product, its solar panels and 12 V battery included, searched in October 2026.

Not countedExcluded

Not counted in any pool: pecron.com's own reviews and entries reposted from it, r/Pecron, which carries Pecron's support and official app announcements, Pecron's YouTube channels and Facebook pages, and its staff posts, all first-party.
Also not counted: Pecron's affiliate and creator programs and their discount codes, reviews flagged Incentivized at Walmart, and anything gathered in Pecron promotions, such as the extra year of free repair shipping it offers US buyers who follow its accounts.
The retailer pool is blank: Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's and Best Buy carry no listing of the PV100 (October 2026).

Summary

Brand-level

3.5 on Trustpilot, an F from the BBB

Specs

CapacityNot applicable
AC OutputNot applicable
System VoltageNot applicable
Panel Power100-149 W
Charge CurrentNot applicable
Safety ListingNone verifiable
Low-Temp ChargingNot applicable
Warranty1 Year
MonitoringNot applicable
Weight7.7 lb

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Not published by Pecron: cell type.

At a glance

18.7 x 16.8 x 1.7 in folded
24.5 V open-circuit voltage
19.4 V at maximum power

Company

Pecron LLC of City of Industry, California, sells Pecron in the US, and the brand belongs to Shenzhen Pecron Technology Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen, China.

Where it sells

It sells its PV100, PV200 and PV300 folding panels and its WB12200 12 V battery with a cart at pecron.com and on Amazon US through its own store.
Walmart.com lists the 200 W panel and the WB12200 through Pecron's own marketplace store.

Description

The Pecron PV100 (model PV100 on Pecron's spec table, LL-YT100W on its Amazon listing) is a two-section folding panel of monocrystalline cells with a DC5521 barrel plug for Pecron's low-voltage solar input.

It is rated 105 W peak, with 19.4 V and 5.4 A at maximum power, 24.5 V open-circuit and 5.8 A short-circuit, and Pecron markets cell efficiency of 23.5%. Unfolded it measures 1740 x 426 x 27 mm (68.5 x 16.8 in), folded 475 x 426 x 42 mm (18.7 x 16.8 x 1.7 in).

Pecron gives its weight as about 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) with an adapter cable, while its Amazon listing names only the panel and a user manual in the box. It is rated IP67 and to run from -20 to 60 °C. Pecron's Amazon US listing gives 12 months of warranty. It sells at $109.00 on pecron.com.