Renogy 100W N-Type Lightweight Portable Solar Suitcase
SVT Score, Lower
A 100 W N-type folding panel on built-in kickstands, rated IP67, at 8.9 lb with 21.6 V open-circuit and MC4 leads.
$145
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Usability
2.4 out of 10At 100 W it sits on the bottom rung for a portable panel, so it scores 1 on capacity.
Better on capacityRenogy E.Flex 200WAt 200 W it sits on the typical rung for a portable panel. $219.99Scores 5.0Its 100 W from 1.048 by 0.618 m unfolded, per Renogy's manual, works out to 15.4 percent module efficiency against the 24.8 percent cell efficiency Renogy advertises, so it scores 1 on efficiency.
Renogy's December 2025 warranty schedule gives 5 years to 95 percent and 10 years to 90 percent output, but the product page states a 3-year output warranty, so on the shorter term it scores 1 on lifespan.
It earns 4 of 8 feature points for an IP67 rating, an ETFE front and its kickstands, with no bifacial cells, no station adapter and no published bypass-diode count, so it scores 6 on features.
No certifier directory (Intertek, UL Product iQ, CSA, SGS, TÜV or the CEC lists) lists this model, so it scores 2 on verification.
Renogy gives it 3 years on materials and workmanship on both the product page and the warranty schedule, so it scores 4 on warranty and support.
Renogy sets warranty terms by model, for the original buyer only, and takes unused renogy.com orders back within 30 days, lithium batteries within 7.
Renogy publishes no temperature coefficient for it, so operating range is not scored.
$144.99 at renogy.com.
Kickstands and IP67, 15 percent from its footprint
The RSP100LSC is Renogy's 100 W folding suitcase panel with N-type cells, a fiberglass back and built-in kickstands, sold without a charge controller.
It suits a buyer who wants an 8.9 lb panel for a small power station and accepts 100 W from 0.65 square meters of unfolded panel.
Strengths
- Rated IP67 on Renogy's product page
- ETFE-coated front over fiberglass
- Kickstands built into the frame
- 8.9 lbfolding to 20.6 x 24.3 x 1.6 in
- Series or parallel wiring of two panelsper the manual
Drawbacks
- 15.4 percent module efficiency from its unfolded area
- No temperature coefficient published
- Product page states a 3-year output warrantyRenogy's warranty schedule gives 10 years to 90 percent
- No charge controller or power-station cable in the box
- No bypass-diode count published
Specs
- CapacityNot applicable
- AC OutputNot applicable
- System VoltageNot applicable
- Panel Power100-149 W
- Charge CurrentNot applicable
- Safety ListingNone verifiable
- Low-Temp ChargingNot applicable
- Warranty3 Years
- MonitoringNot applicable
- Weight8.9 lb
Not published by Renogy: cell type.
Renogy is the brand of RNG International, Inc., of Ontario, California, which Dr. Yi Li founded in 2010.
It sells direct from renogy.com and its Amazon and eBay brand stores, and through Home Depot, Lowe's, Best Buy, Camping World and Walmart's marketplace.
The Renogy RSP100LSC is a 100 W folding suitcase panel with N-type monocrystalline cells, an ETFE-coated front over fiberglass, and kickstands built into the frame. Renogy's manual lists it at 1,048 x 618 x 20 mm unfolded and 523 x 618 x 40 mm folded, weighing 8.82 lb; the product page gives 625 mm wide and 8.86 lb. It is rated 21.6 V open-circuit, 18.7 V and 5.4 A at maximum power, and 5.83 A short-circuit, with MC4-compatible leads. Renogy rates it IP67, and for -40 to 185 F on the product page and -40 to 176 F in the manual. The manual allows two panels in series or parallel. It ships without a charge controller or power-station cable; the manual lists a case in the box, while the product page lists the panel alone. Renogy covers materials and workmanship for 3 years.
Questions answered from our data
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