Rich Solar MEGA 200 12V 200W Rigid Solar Panel

7th of 18 we've scored in Rigid Solar Panels

7th of 18 in Rigid Panels

Rich Solar MEGA 200 12V 200W Rigid Solar Panel

200-249 W panel
TOPCon (N-type) cells
5-year warranty

SVT Score, Mid

Usability4.9/10Social6.0/10The SVT Score is placed on its category's range

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A 200 W, 12 V N-type rigid panel of 30 large cells in a 58.7 x 26.8 in frame, also sold in all black as the MEGA 200 ONYX.

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SKU: RS-M200 Category: Rigid Solar Panels Brand: Rich Solar

Usability

4.9 out of 10

Capacity5200 W rated, on the typical 200 to 249 W rung

Electrical: 18.4 V and 10.9 A at maximum power, 21.8 V open circuit

Better on capacityRenogy 320W N-Type PanelAt 320 W it reaches the top rung for a rigid panel. $300Scores 10.0

Efficiency2200 W over 1.01 m² computes to 19.7 percent module efficiency

Printed: datasheet says 20.2 percent module, 25.3 percent cell

Better on efficiencyRenogy 320W N-Type Panel320 W from 1.44 m² works out to 22.2 percent module efficiency. $300Scores 8.0

Operating Range5Pmax temperature coefficient of -0.35 percent per °C

Better on operating rangeRenogy ShadowFlux 200W Panel$239.99Scores 8.0

Lifespan780 percent of rated output guaranteed at 25 years

Schedule: over 95 percent at year five and 90 percent at year ten, per the FAQ

Features3IP67 junction box; no bifacial cells, split cells or station adapters

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

Verification6UL Listed PV module (QIIA.E553290) as MEGA 200; not on the CEC PV list

Holder: Rich Solar Inc (E553290); contract maker Future Star Energy (Shenzhen) (E549773)
Standard: QIIA is UL's PV-module safety category (UL 61730); abridged view prints no edition
Also: Intertek ETL Listed to UL 61215-1/-1-1/-2 (design qualification) as MEGA-200
Claim: page says certified to UL 61730, IEC 61215 and CSA C22.2

Warranty & Support65 years material and workmanship on Rich Solar's FAQ, the shortest term

Conflict: warranty page lists 10 years workmanship, marked prorated
Datasheet: says a 25-year limited product warranty

Price

List: $239.99 at richsolar.com
Onyx: the all-black MEGA 200 ONYX (RS-M200B) is $239.99

Summary

Standard 12 V panel, low module efficiency

What it is: a 200 W, 12 V N-type rigid panel of 30 large cells for RV, cabin and boat systems
The trade-off: a plain 12 V match with a long output guarantee, but low efficiency for its area
Warranty: Rich Solar's own pages give three different product terms; the shortest is scored
Look elsewhere for: more watts per square foot or shade tolerance from a split-cell layout

Strengths

Long power-output guarantee
Sealed junction box and connectors
Simple 12 V match for one panel
All-black version at the same price

Drawbacks

Module efficiency computes below the printed figure
Warranty terms differ across Rich Solar's own pages
No split-cell layout or station adapters
Store page and datasheet disagree on system voltage

Social score

6.0 out of 10

RedditBrand-level4 out of 10

Scope: few Reddit threads name Rich Solar, and those found are complaints
Battery: an r/SolarDIY owner's new ALPHA 5 read 6.7 V instead of 48 V, and Rich Solar's technician had not returned his call after two days (August 2023)
Order: an r/SolarDIY buyer waited from March for an out-of-stock ground mount, then was told its price had risen from $180 to $699 and cancelled; the refund took months (May 2025)

GoogleProduct-line6 out of 10

Scope: a Forest River Forums owner writes about Rich Solar's 200 W rigid panels without naming the voltage
Owner: runs six on his RV, keeps three more for an expansion and says his son runs ten; he would buy them again but calls them nothing exceptional (April 2023)
Size: he notes the updated 200 W panel came out five or six inches shorter at the same rating, letting him fit three up his roof (April 2023)

YouTubeBrand-level6 out of 10

Will Prowse: in a test of several panels a Rich Solar 200 W mono gave 157 W, 78.5 percent of rating, and a 100 W poly 88 W; he kept the poly first on his list for a small panel (May 2021, about 366,000 views)
Disclosure: Will Prowse states every video includes paid promotion or free product and some links are affiliate links

Amazon8 out of 10

Liked

Size right for the install, per four reviewers

Complaints

Bigger than expected, per three reviewers
30 to 40 percent of rated output up north, per one owner

Read the full summary

Rating: 4.6 out of 5 from 519 ratings on RICH SOLAR's own Amazon US listing for the 200 W 12 V panel, 82 percent five-star and 3 percent one-star (October 2026)
Size: of seven reviewers Amazon tags for size, four find it right for their install and three find it bigger than expected (read October 2026)
Output: one reviewer averages 30 to 40 percent of rated output and blames a northern location (read October 2026)

User reviewsNot scored

The retailer pool is blank: no US retailer listing carries ten native reviews of a Rich Solar product, and its Walmart listings hold none or one.

Trustpilot

Trustpilot rates richsolar.com 3.2 from 2 reviews, one three-star and one one-star, on a page claimed in October 2023 with no recent invitations (October 2026).

Track record

The BBB rates Rich Solar of Ontario, California an F, not accredited, on 5 complaints closed in three years (October 2026).
No CPSC or Health Canada recall names Rich Solar, searched in October 2026.
Brinkley RV's NHTSA recall 25V042000 (January 2025) replaced an overheating Rich Solar MPPT solar charge controller in up to 1,723 Model G trailers.

Not countedExcluded

Not counted in any pool: the testimonials on richsolar.com, the RICH SOLAR TALK YouTube channel, Rich Solar's Facebook pages and groups, and any brand-run subreddit.
Also not counted: Rich Solar's affiliate program and creator collaborations, dealer pages, and Explorist.life, whose co-branded panel ties it to Rich Solar.

Summary

Brand-level

3.2 on Trustpilot, an F from the BBB

Specs

CapacityNot applicable
AC OutputNot applicable
System VoltageNot applicable
Panel Power200-249 W
Charge CurrentNot applicable
Safety ListingUL 61730 listed
Cell TypeTOPCon (N-type)
Low-Temp ChargingNot applicable
Warranty5 Years
MonitoringNot applicable
Weight24.0 lb

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At a glance

58.7 x 26.8 x 1.2 in
14 pre-drilled holes
3 ft 12 AWG leads
5400 Pa snow load rating

Company

Rich Solar is the brand of Rich Solar Inc., which says it began in 2005 and keeps its offices and warehouse in Ontario, California.

Where it sells

It sells with a cart at richsolar.com, through a RICH SOLAR Amazon brand store run by the seller SUNRICH ENERGY, on Walmart, and through dealers such as Outbound Power.

Description

The Rich Solar MEGA 200 (model RS-M200) is a 200 W, 12 V rigid panel of 30 N-type TOPCon cells, 210 x 140 mm each with 18 busbars. It is rated 18.4 V and 10.9 A at maximum power, 21.8 V open circuit and 11.6 A short circuit, with a 0 to +5 W power tolerance.

It measures 58.7 x 26.8 x 1.2 in (1490 x 680 x 30 mm) and weighs 24 lb, with 3.2 mm AR-coated tempered glass on an anodized aluminum frame with 14 pre-drilled mounting holes.

The junction box and connectors are IP67, with a pair of 3 ft 12 AWG leads, and Rich Solar rates it for -40 to 185 °F, 5400 Pa snow and 2400 Pa wind loads. The store page gives 1500 VDC maximum system voltage where the datasheet gives 1000 VDC. The all-black MEGA 200 ONYX (RS-M200B) is the same panel at $239.99.