Renogy 100W N-Type 16BB Rigid Solar Panel

6th of 8 we've scored in Rigid Solar Panels

6th of 8 in Rigid Panels

Renogy 100W N-Type 16BB Rigid Solar Panel

Name: Renogy 100W N-Type 16BB Rigid Solar Panel
Brand: Renogy
SKU: RSP100DC

SVT Score, Mid

5.3

Usability3.8/10Social6.8/10The SVT Score is placed on its category's range

Versus

3.8

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A 13.0 lb, 865 x 578 mm 100 W N-type panel for 12 V systems, with a 10-year warranty and 80 percent output at 25 years.

$110

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SKU: RSP100DC Category: Rigid Solar Panels Brand: Renogy

Usability

3.8 out of 10

Capacity1.0

At 100 W it sits on the bottom rung for a rigid panel, so it scores 1 on capacity.

Better on capacityRenogy 200W N-Type PanelAt 200 W it sits on the typical rung for a rigid panel. $179.99Scores 5.0

Efficiency4.0

Renogy markets 25 percent cell efficiency, but its 100 W from 0.50 m² works out to 20.0 percent module efficiency, so it scores 4 on efficiency.

Operating Range5.0

Renogy's datasheet rates the temperature coefficient of Pmax at -0.32 percent per °C, so it scores 5 on operating range.

Lifespan7.0

Renogy's warranty schedule guarantees 80 percent of rated output at 25 years, so it scores 7 on lifespan.

Features2.0

Its junction box is rated IP65, with two bypass diodes and no station adapters, so it scores 2 on features.

Better on featuresRenogy 200W Bifacial PanelAn IP68 junction box. $199.99Scores 7.0

Verification2.0

No certifier directory (Intertek, UL Product iQ, CSA, SGS, TÜV or the CEC lists) lists this model, so it scores 2 on verification.

Warranty & Support8.0

Renogy covers materials and workmanship for 10 years, so it scores 8 on warranty and support.

Warranty and returns

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.

Price

$109.99 at renogy.com.

Summary

Sold on 25 percent, measures 20 percent by area

The RSP100DC is Renogy's 100 W N-type rigid panel for 12 V systems, an 865 x 578 mm glass-and-aluminum module sold singly or in packs of two and four.

Verdict

It suits a buyer fitting solar onto a small van, SUV or boat roof 100 W at a time, who pays more per watt than for the 200 W panel on the same Renogy listing.

Strengths

10-year material and workmanship warranty
80 percent of rated output guaranteed at 25 years90 percent at 10
13.0 lb in 865 x 578 mm
3.2 mm tempered glass on an anodized aluminum frame
4-pack at $309.99$77.50 a panel

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Drawbacks

Computes to 20.0 percent module efficiency against the 25 percent cell figure Renogy markets
IP65 junction boxnot IP67 or IP68
Two bypass diodes
Output cables 600 mm23.6 in) of 14 AWG
$1.10 a watt singlyagainst $0.90 for the 200 W panel on the same listing

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Social score

6.8 out of 10

RedditBrand-level7.0 out of 10

Reddit owners mostly report Renogy's rigid panels holding up: an r/OffGrid owner has run several for more than a decade with none failed, and an r/vandwellers thread on the brand sums it up as panels fine, other gear less so. An r/VanLife owner's RSP200D lost half its voltage after about 18 months, and Renogy shipped a replacement in two weeks under the 5-year warranty; that poster is quoted on Renogy's own ShadowFlux page. An r/SolarDIY buyer of the 200 W suitcase reported a defective charge controller, two wrong replacement parts and dozens of emails before a 20 percent refund (2025).

GoogleBrand-level6.0 out of 10

Footprint Hero, which links Renogy panels through Amazon and through Renogy's own affiliate program, ranked Renogy's older 100 W mono panel first of five 100 W panels it tested: 71.6 W peak in a December output test (2021) and 570 Wh over 24 hours against 490 Wh from a Newpowa (2023). On DIY Solar Forum, a 2022 thread opens with an owner whose Renogy gear still works after a decade, while a thread titled 'I only get 85W out of my Two Renogy 100W panels' reports one panel as low as 40 percent of rating and four averaging 54 percent.

YouTubeBrand-level6.0 out of 10

Both channels found carry a tie to the panels they review. Freedom in a Can, which passes on a 10 percent Renogy code through Renogy's affiliate link, found no delamination on two 100 W flexible panels after 9 months and 9,000 miles. Johnny's Weekends, which earns Amazon commission on the panels it links, found Renogy's 200 W flexible panel performed well but trailed a CIGS panel under shade (2023, about 128,000 views).

AmazonProduct-line8.0 out of 10

Renogy's Amazon US listing for the 100 W N-type panel (B07GF5JY35) reads 4.6 from 7,023 ratings, a pool shared across one variation family that also sells the 200 W panel, 2-packs and a ShadowFlux 2-pack. The same family's 200 W listing (B08CRJYJ22) reads 4.6 from 7,041, 80 percent five-star, 10 percent four-star, 4 percent three-star, 2 percent two-star and 4 percent one-star, and its product details still describe an earlier 19.2 percent 200 W panel, so the count spans earlier generations.

User reviewsNot scored

The retailer pool is blank: Walmart's 16BB N-Type family listing (100, 175 and 200 W) shows 18 written reviews, of which 11 carry Walmart's Incentivized flag, leaving 7, and Home Depot, Lowe's and Best Buy carry no rated listing of this 100 W panel.

Trustpilot

Trustpilot rates renogy.com 4.0 from 6,939 reviews on a claimed profile that Renogy pays Trustpilot to subscribe to.
The split is 59 percent five-star against 22 percent one-star.

Track record

The BBB rates Renogy A+ and has accredited it since January 2014, with 122 complaints filed in the last three years.
CPSC recall 16-725 (2016) replaced about 1,500 RNG-100DB bendable panels for fire risk, and NHTSA recall 24E-005 (2024) gave about 1,800 RV-maker battery packs a firmware fix.

Not countedExcluded

Not counted in any pool: renogy.com's own review widget, Renogy's YouTube channel, its r/RenogyCommunity subreddit and Facebook groups, or its Impact affiliate and Off-Grid Creator programs.

Summary

Brand-level

4.0 on Trustpilot, an A+ from the BBB, Two recalls

Specs

CapacityNot applicable
AC OutputNot applicable
System VoltageNot applicable
Panel Power100-149 W
Charge CurrentNot applicable
Safety ListingNone verifiable
Cell TypeTOPCon (N-type)
Low-Temp ChargingNot applicable
Warranty10 Years
MonitoringNot applicable
Weight13.0 lb

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Company

Renogy is the brand of RNG International, Inc., of Ontario, California, which Dr. Yi Li founded in 2010.

Where it sells

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.

Description

The Renogy RSP100DC is a 100 W rigid panel of 33 N-type monocrystalline cells with 16 busbars, rated 19.97 V and 5.01 A at maximum power and 22.79 V open-circuit by Renogy's datasheet. It measures 865 x 578 x 30 mm (34.1 x 22.8 x 1.2 in) and weighs 13.0 lb, with 3.2 mm tempered glass on an anodized aluminum frame. Renogy markets 25 percent cell efficiency; its rated 100 W over its own area works out to 20.0 percent module efficiency, the figure the datasheet prints. The datasheet gives a temperature coefficient of Pmax of -0.32 percent per °C, an IP65 junction box with two bypass diodes and 600 mm (23.6 in) 14 AWG output cables. Renogy's warranty schedule lists it at 10 years for materials and workmanship and 95 percent output at 5 years, 90 percent at 10 and 80 percent at 25. Renogy sells it singly at $109.99, in a 2-pack at $189.99 and in a 4-pack at $309.99, $77.50 a panel.