Renogy ShadowFlux 200W Anti-Shading N-Type Solar Panel
SVT Score, Upper
200 W N-type glass panel with cell-level bypass diodes, 28 across 52 cells, built to keep charging when a few cells are shaded.
$240
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Usability
4.9 out of 10At 200 W it sits on the typical rung for a rigid panel, so it scores 5 on capacity.
Better on capacityRenogy 320W N-Type PanelAt 320 W it reaches the top rung for a rigid panel. $300Scores 10.0Its 200 W from 0.964 square meters works out to 20.7 percent module efficiency, so it scores 4 on efficiency.
Better on efficiencyRenogy 320W N-Type Panel320 W from 1.44 m² works out to 22.2 percent module efficiency. $300Scores 8.0Renogy's datasheet rates its temperature coefficient of Pmax at -0.29 percent per degree C, so it scores 8 on operating range.
Renogy's warranty guarantees 80 percent of rated output at 25 years, so it scores 7 on lifespan.
Its IP67 junction box earns two of eight feature points and its cell-level bypass diodes one more, with no bifacial rear, so it scores 4 on features.
Better on featuresRenogy 250W Bifacial PanelAn IP68 junction box. $264.99Scores 6.0No certifier directory (Intertek, UL Product iQ, CSA, SGS, TÜV or the CEC lists) lists this model, so it scores 2 on verification.
Renogy covers materials and workmanship for 5 years, so it scores 6 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.
$239.99 at renogy.com.
Rides out small shadows, drops to zero at half
The RSP200DC-ASR is Renogy's 200 W ShadowFlux rigid panel, a 52-cell N-type glass module built to keep producing when part of it is shaded.
It suits a roof where vents, rigging or branches shade a few cells at a time, not a site where half the panel sits in shade.
Strengths
- 28 bypass diodes across 52 cellscounted by CleverSolarPower
- IP67 junction box and IP68 MC4 connectors
- Temperature coefficient of Pmax -0.29 percent per degree C
- Output warranted at 95 percent for 5 years90 percent for 10 and 80 percent for 25
- Measured at 210 W in full sun by Hobotecha channel selling it under a discount code
- 23.8 lb at 49.69 x 30.08 in
Drawbacks
- Output fell to 0 W with half the panel shaded in CleverSolarPower's test
- 36.5 V open-circuit voltage needs an MPPT controllera 30 V-input controller will not take it
- 5-year materials and workmanship coveragainst 10 years on Renogy's standard N-type rigid panels
- No UL 61730 claimthe datasheet lists CE, UKCA and RCM only
Specs
- CapacityNot applicable
- AC OutputNot applicable
- System VoltageNot applicable
- Panel Power200-249 W
- Charge CurrentNot applicable
- Safety ListingNone verifiable
- Low-Temp ChargingNot applicable
- Warranty5 Years
- MonitoringNot applicable
- Weight23.8 lb
Not published by Renogy: cell type.
At a glance
- 52 N-type cells, cell-level bypass diodes
- 14 AWG output leads, 23.6 in
- Sold singly or in 2- and 4-packs
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 ShadowFlux 200W (RSP200DC-ASR) is a 52-cell monocrystalline N-type rigid panel with a tempered-glass front, an anodized aluminium frame and 16-busbar cells. Renogy rates it at 200 W, 31.3 V and 6.38 A at maximum power, with a 36.5 V open-circuit voltage and a 6.86 A short-circuit current. It measures 49.69 x 30.08 x 1.18 in and weighs 23.83 lb. Renogy describes its anti-shading design as cell-level bypass technology, and CleverSolarPower counted 28 bypass diodes behind its 52 cells. The junction box is rated IP67 and the MC4 connectors IP68, on 14 AWG leads of 23.6 in. Renogy's datasheet gives a temperature coefficient of Pmax of -0.29 percent per degree C and an operating range of -40 to 185 degrees F. Renogy covers materials and workmanship for 5 years and output for 25 years at 80 percent. It sells singly at $239.99, in a 2-pack at $470.99 and in a 4-pack at $911.99, and the same listing offers a 600 W 12 V ShadowFlux kit with a 5.12 kWh battery at $3,199.99.
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