Dollars per watt is the value number, but two things trip buyers up: panels rarely hit their rated output, and a cheap thin-film panel needs twice the area of an efficient one. So this ranks by cost per watt and shows the efficiency, weight and weather rating right beside it. Buy the cheapest watt that also fits your space.
Prices reviewed 10 September 2026 . Solar panel prices shift with sales and season, so check the live listing before buying.
Pairing a panel with a battery? See the power station value rankings.
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| Panel | Rated W | Efficiency | Cell | Weight | Weather | Price | $/W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BougeRV Yuma 200 CIGSBest value | 200 W | 16.3% | CIGS | 8.4 lb | IP68 | $190 | $0.95 | Check price |
| DOKIO 110W | 110 W | 21% | Mono | 6 lb | IP65 | $110 | $1.00 | Check price |
| DOKIO 220W | 220 W | 21% | Mono | 12 lb | IP65 | $240 | $1.09 | Check price |
| Nekteck 100W | 100 W | 21% | Mono | 5.1 lb | IP64 | $120 | $1.20 | Check price |
| VTOMAN 220W | 220 W | 22% | Mono | 21 lb | IP67 | $280 | $1.27 | Check price |
| BougeRV 100W | 100 W | 22% | Mono | 4.2 lb | IP67 | $130 | $1.30 | Check price |
| BougeRV 200W Mono | 200 W | 22% | Mono | 22 lb | IP67 | $260 | $1.30 | Check price |
| Rockpals 100W | 100 W | 21.5% | Mono | 8.4 lb | IP65 | $130 | $1.30 | Check price |
| BougeRV 400W | 400 W | 23% | Mono | 42 lb | IP68 | $560 | $1.40 | Check price |
| ALLPOWERS 100W | 100 W | 23% | Mono | 8.8 lb | IP66 | $140 | $1.40 | Check price |
| ALLPOWERS 200W | 200 W | 23% | Mono | 18 lb | IP66 | $280 | $1.40 | Check price |
| Growatt 100W | 100 W | 22% | Mono | 9 lb | IP67 | $149 | $1.49 | Check price |
| Growatt 200W | 200 W | 22% | Mono | 20 lb | IP67 | $299 | $1.50 | Check price |
| Renogy 100W Foldable | 100 W | 22% | Mono | 11 lb | IP65 | $150 | $1.50 | Check price |
| Aferiy 200W | 200 W | 22% | Mono | 22 lb | IP65 | $300 | $1.50 | Check price |
| Ugreen 100W | 100 W | 23% | Mono | 10 lb | IP65 | $160 | $1.60 | Check price |
| Renogy 320W Foldable | 320 W | 22% | Mono | 25 lb | IP65 | $520 | $1.63 | Check price |
| Aferiy 400W | 400 W | 23% | Mono | 36 lb | IP65 | $650 | $1.63 | Check price |
| Renogy 400W Foldable | 400 W | 22% | Mono | 30.2 lb | IP65 | $660 | $1.65 | Check price |
| Bluetti PV120 | 120 W | 23.4% | Mono | 12.6 lb | IP65 | $199 | $1.66 | Check price |
| Renogy 200W Foldable | 200 W | 22% | Mono | 30 lb | IP65 | $340 | $1.70 | Check price |
| Growatt 400W | 400 W | 22% | Mono | 40 lb | IP67 | $699 | $1.75 | Check price |
| ALLPOWERS 400W | 400 W | 23% | Mono | 38 lb | IP66 | $700 | $1.75 | Check price |
| Anker SOLIX 100W | 100 W | 23% | Mono | 11 lb | IP67 | $179 | $1.79 | Check price |
| Bluetti PV350 | 350 W | 23.4% | Mono | 30.4 lb | IP65 | $649 | $1.85 | Check price |
| Jackery SolarSaga 80 | 80 W | 25% | Mono | 7.5 lb | IP68 | $149 | $1.86 | Check price |
| Bluetti PV68 | 68 W | 23% | Mono | 6.4 lb | IP65 | $129 | $1.90 | Check price |
| EcoFlow 110W | 110 W | 22% | Mono | 8.8 lb | IP68 | $219 | $1.99 | Check price |
| Bluetti PV200 | 200 W | 23.4% | Mono | 20.6 lb | IP65 | $399 | $2.00 | Check price |
| Anker SOLIX PS400 | 400 W | 24% | Mono | 34 lb | IP67 | $799 | $2.00 | Check price |
| Jackery SolarSaga 100 | 100 W | 23.7% | Mono | 9.1 lb | IP65 | $200 | $2.00 | Check price |
| Anker SOLIX PS200 | 200 W | 24% | Mono | 15.6 lb | IP67 | $400 | $2.00 | Check price |
| EcoFlow 160W | 160 W | 22% | Mono | 15.4 lb | IP68 | $349 | $2.18 | Check price |
| EcoFlow 400W | 400 W | 23% | Mono | 34 lb | IP68 | $899 | $2.25 | Check price |
| BigBlue 28W USB | 28 W | 24% | Mono | 1.3 lb | IP65 | $65 | $2.32 | Check price |
| EcoFlow 220W Bifacial | 220 W | 23% | Mono | 20.9 lb | IP68 | $549 | $2.50 | Check price |
| Jackery SolarSaga 200 | 200 W | 24.3% | Mono | 17.5 lb | IP68 | $500 | $2.50 | Check price |
| Goal Zero Boulder 100 | 100 W | 22% | Mono | 25.9 lb | IP- | $250 | $2.50 | Check price |
| Zamp 140W | 140 W | 22% | Mono | 19 lb | IP- | $400 | $2.86 | Check price |
| Goal Zero Nomad 50 | 50 W | 22% | Mono | 6.9 lb | IP- | $250 | $5.00 | Check price |
100W for phones, laptops and lights. 200W is the practical minimum for a 12V fridge or recharging a power station over 500Wh. 400W+ for RV life or big appliances. Match the panel to your battery.
Ratings are lab numbers. Outdoors you get about 60 to 85 percent due to angle, heat, dust and cloud, so a 100W panel makes 60 to 90W. Budget for the real figure.
Monocrystalline is 21 to 24 percent efficient, more power from a smaller panel, and the better buy for most. Thin-film CIGS is lighter and cheaper per watt but needs far more area.
21 to 24 percent for portable mono in 2026, with N-type TOPCon cells now standard in quality panels. Higher efficiency means more watts from the same size. Filter to high efficiency.