Renogy 200W Flexible Solar Panel

Name: Renogy 200W Flexible Solar Panel
Brand: Renogy
SKU: RSP200DB-72

SVT Score, Top

5.3

Usability4.3/10Social6.3/10The SVT Score is placed on its category's range

Versus

4.3

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200 W flexible panel at 10.8 lb with an ETFE surface, 72 half-cut PERC cells and an IP68 junction box; bends to 240 degrees.

$312

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SKU: RSP200DB-72 Category: Flexible Solar Panels Brand: Renogy

Usability

4.3 out of 10

Capacity8.0

At 200 W it sits on the 200-219 W rung of the flexible-panel ladder, so it scores 8 on capacity.

Efficiency1.0

Its 200 W from 1.605 by 0.748 m works out to 16.7 percent module efficiency, so it scores 1 on efficiency.

Operating Range3.0

Renogy's datasheet gives a temperature coefficient of Pmax of -0.38 percent per degree C, so it scores 3 on operating range.

Lifespan3.0

Renogy's product page covers output at 90 percent for 5 years, against 25 years on its own datasheet, so on the shorter term it scores 3 on lifespan.

Features6.0

Its IP68 junction box, ETFE front and 72 half-cut cells wired as two 36-cell strings earn 4 of 8 feature points, so it scores 6 on features.

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 & Support6.0

Renogy covers material and workmanship for 5 years, so it scores 6 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

$311.99 at renogy.com.

Summary

ETFE and 200 W, output covered for five years

The RSP200DB-72 is Renogy's 200 W, 12 V frameless flexible panel, an ETFE-surfaced laminate of 72 half-cut PERC cells weighing 10.8 lb.

Verdict

It suits a buyer who wants 200 W in one bonded panel on a long curved roof and accepts output covered for 5 years.

Strengths

200 W in one 10.8 lb panel
ETFE surfaceby Renogy's product page
IP68 junction box and IP67 solar connectors
72 half-cut PERC cells in two 36-cell strings
Bends up to 240 degrees
5-year material and workmanship warranty

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Drawbacks

16.7 percent module efficiency from 200 W over 1.20 square meters
Product page covers output at 90 percent for 5 yearsthe datasheet says 25
Temperature coefficient of Pmax -0.38 percent per degree C
Certifications listed as CE and ISO 9001 only
63.2 in longone piece

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Social score

6.3 out of 10

RedditProduct-line6.0 out of 10

Owner reports on Reddit about Renogy's flexible panels are few; in an r/SolarDIY thread about trimming a 200 W flexible panel, one owner said flexible Renogy panels trimmed to fit a van roof still worked after about 2 years (January 2025).

Google6.0 out of 10

Liked

Easy to bond to a ribbed van roof, per one owner

Complaints

Short output cables, per one owner

One owner on the UK T6 Forum bonded a Renogy 200 W flexible panel to a ribbed VW van roof, found it easy to fit and still firmly attached after a couple of months, and placed it off-center because the output cables are short (March 2023).

YouTube5.0 out of 10

Liked

Lighter than Renogy's rigid 200 W panel, per one tester

Johnny's Weekends, a channel that links solar retailers with its own discount codes and affiliate links, called the new 10.8 lb Renogy 200 W flexible panel promising for consistent output and fewer shading hot spots in a first-look video (March 2023, about 29,300 views); it published no measured output.

Amazon8.0 out of 10

Liked

Performs as promised, positive in 16 of 23 tagged reviews
Fits varied curved surfaces, positive in 6 of 7 tagged reviews
105 percent of rated output after repair, per one owner

Complaints

Power output, negative in 9 of 19 tagged reviews
Durability, negative in 4 of 9 tagged reviews
Faulty soldering between the diodes, per one owner

Renogy's 200W-Black flexible listing on Amazon US (B0BF4VHWJP), described with an ETFE surface at 63.2 by 29.4 in and 10.8 lb, reads 4.5 from 184 ratings, 80 percent five-star and 5 percent one-star. Amazon's review summary reports mixed performance, with some owners getting the rated output and others reporting degradation.

User reviewsNot scored

The retailer pool is blank: Home Depot's 4.5 from 32 is the shared flexible-family pool (50 to 200 W, mostly syndicated from renogy.com) with 3 native reviews of the 200 W panel, and Walmart's listing holds 1 rating.

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 Power200-249 W
Charge CurrentNot applicable
Safety ListingNone verifiable
Cell TypeMono PERC
Low-Temp ChargingNot applicable
Warranty5 Years
MonitoringNot applicable
Weight10.8 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 RSP200DB-72 is a 200 W, 12 V flexible panel with an ETFE surface and 72 half-cut PERC monocrystalline cells with 9 busbars, with no frame. Renogy's datasheet gives 20.1 V and 10.02 A at maximum power, 23.9 V open-circuit and 10.74 A short-circuit. It measures 63.2 by 29.4 by 0.1 in (1,605 by 748 by 3 mm) and weighs 10.8 lb. Renogy rates it to bend up to 240 degrees. The product page lists an IP68 junction box and IP67 solar connectors, with 2 bypass diodes and 12 AWG output leads of 2.3 ft. The datasheet lists a temperature coefficient of Pmax of -0.38 percent per degree C. Renogy covers material and workmanship for 5 years and output at 90 percent for 5 years. It is also sold in packs of two to eight panels.