Comparison entity
200W-Class Solar Panels: Goal Zero Nomad 200 vs Jackery SolarSaga 200W vs Renogy 200W Flexible vs Renogy 200W ShadowFlux
Four 200 W panels compared with the headline rating held constant, one in each of the four form factors this index tracks: foldable blanket, foldable briefcase, flexible laminate and rigid framed. Mass runs 4.9 kg to 12 kg at the same rating, and only the two Renogy panels publish a numeric efficiency.
Machine summary · comparison · 200w-class-solar-panels
- title
- 200W-Class Solar Panels: Goal Zero Nomad 200 vs Jackery SolarSaga 200W vs Renogy 200W Flexible vs Renogy 200W ShadowFlux
- category
- portable-solar-panels
- products
- goal-zero-nomad-200, jackery-solarsaga-200, renogy-200w-flexible, renogy-200w-shadowflux
- url
- https://agentretrievalindex.com/comparisons/200w-class-solar-panels/
- verdict_summary
- Four 200 W panels compared with the headline rating held constant, one in each of the four form factors this index tracks: foldable blanket, foldable briefcase, flexible laminate and rigid framed. Mass runs 4.9 kg to 12 kg at the same rating, and only the two Renogy panels publish a numeric efficiency.
- updated_at
- 2026-08-15
- json_export
- /comparisons/200w-class-solar-panels.json
Compared products
Goal Zero Nomad 200
200 W foldable four-segment monocrystalline panel with a Goal Zero High Power Port (14–23 V, up to 14 A) plus a 12 W USB-A port, 10.0 kg, published Voc 23.0 V and Vmpp 19.1 V. Officially recommended for the larger Goal Zero Yeti stations; no charge controller included.
Jackery SolarSaga 200W
200 W four-segment Topcon monocrystalline foldable panel with an Anderson output, 6.5 kg, published Voc 22 V, Vmp 18 V, Imp 11.5 A, Isc 12.5 A. IP68-rated and designed to pair with Jackery Explorer power stations.
Renogy 200W 12V Flexible Monocrystalline Solar Panel
200 W flexible ETFE-laminated monocrystalline panel, 4.9 kg, with a published 16.7% module efficiency, Voc 23.9 V, Vmp 20.1 V, Isc 10.74 A, Imp 10.02 A. Half-cut 72-cell layout, MC4 output, IP68 junction box. The larger, higher-efficiency sibling of the 100W Flexible for curved van, camper and boat rooftops.
Renogy 200W ShadowFlux Anti-Shading N-Type Monocrystalline Solar Panel
200 W rigid N-type monocrystalline panel with ShadowFlux anti-shading cell architecture, 19.2% module efficiency, Voc 23 V, Vmp 19.2 V, Isc 11.05 A, Imp 10.42 A. 68 cells, 16 busbars, anodized aluminium frame, 12 kg. A high-efficiency framed panel built to keep producing under partial shade.
Specification matrix
| Attribute | Goal Zero Nomad 200 | Jackery SolarSaga 200W | Renogy 200W 12V Flexible Monocrystalline Solar Panel | Renogy 200W ShadowFlux Anti-Shading N-Type Monocrystalline Solar Panel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rated power (STC) | 200 W | 200 W ±5% | 200 W | 200 W |
| Form factor | Foldable blanket | Foldable briefcase (rigid, hinged) | Flexible laminate | Rigid framed |
| Cell type | Monocrystalline | Monocrystalline (Topcon) | Monocrystalline (half-cut, 72 cells in 18 x 4) | Monocrystalline (N-type, 68 cells in 4 x 17) |
| Module efficiency | No numeric figure published | No numeric figure published (marketed as 'up to 25%', which is not a published spec) | 16.7% | 19.2% |
| Open-circuit voltage (Voc) | 23.0 V | 22 V ±5% | 23.9 V | 23 V |
| Operating voltage (Vmp) | 19.1 V | 18 V ±5% | 20.1 V | 19.2 V |
| Short-circuit current (Isc) | Not published | 12.5 A ±5% | 10.74 A | 11.05 A |
| Operating current (Imp) | Not published | 11.5 A ±5% | 10.02 A | 10.42 A |
| Output connector | High Power Port (Goal Zero proprietary) | Anderson DC | MC4 | MC4 |
| Charge controller included | No | No | No | No |
| Official compatibility statement | Goal Zero Yeti stations, with published charge-time tables | Sold for Jackery Explorer stations; other stations not officially asserted | External charge controller; 600 V DC max system voltage | External charge controller; 600 V DC max system voltage |
| Weight | 10.0 kg | 6.5 kg ±0.3 kg | 4.9 kg | 12 kg |
| Dimensions unfolded (L x W x H) | 716 x 2558 x 25 mm | 2279 x 597 x 25 mm | 1605 x 748 x 3 mm | 1491 x 699 x 35 mm |
| Ingress protection | Not published | IP68 (panel body) | IP68 junction box / IP67 connectors (panel body not separately rated) | IP65 junction box / IP67 connectors (specification table; marketing graphics on the same page say IP67, conflict preserved) |
| Warranty (as stated) | 2 yr (basis not stated) | Not stated | 5 yr, 90% output performance | 5 yr material, plus tiered power-output warranty (5 yr/95%, 10 yr/90%, 25 yr/80%) |
Verdict
This is the same 200 W STC rating built four different ways, so the rating separates nothing and no ranking on power is possible or offered. The form factor is the decision. The Goal Zero Nomad 200 is a 2.5 m foldable blanket that packs down and plugs into a Yeti; the Jackery SolarSaga 200W is a rigid four-segment briefcase with an IP68 panel body for an Explorer station; the Renogy 200W Flexible is a 4.9 kg laminate 3 mm thick that bonds to a curved van or boat roof; the Renogy 200W ShadowFlux is 12 kg of framed glass that bolts down and stays there. Weight follows that choice directly and is a consequence of construction, not a measure of quality. Disclosure again splits along brand lines: both Renogy panels publish a numeric module efficiency (16.7% and 19.2%, the latter the highest in this index) while Goal Zero and Jackery publish none, and Goal Zero publishes neither an IP rating nor Isc and Imp for the Nomad 200. Warranty coverage is not comparable as a single number and the cells say so. One caveat carried forward from the ShadowFlux record: its specification table states an IP65 junction box while marketing graphics on the same page say IP67, and this index records the specification-table value and preserves the conflict rather than resolving it silently.
Best for each scenario
| Scenario | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Packing down smallest for transport | Goal Zero Nomad 200 | Foldable blanket with an integrated kickstand that collapses from its 2.5 m unfolded length, and Goal Zero publishes charge-time tables across the Yeti line. Not a claim about non-Goal Zero stations. |
| Pairing with a Jackery Explorer station | Jackery SolarSaga 200W | 6.5 kg rigid four-segment briefcase with an IP68 panel body, sold and marketed for Jackery Explorer stations. Jackery does not officially assert compatibility with other brands. |
| Bonding to a curved van, camper or boat roof | Renogy 200W 12V Flexible Monocrystalline Solar Panel | 3 mm laminate at 4.9 kg that conforms to a curve where a framed panel cannot sit flat, with a published 16.7% module efficiency and full electrical figures. |
| Fixed installs that see partial shade | Renogy 200W ShadowFlux Anti-Shading N-Type Monocrystalline Solar Panel | N-type cells in an anodized aluminium frame with the highest published module efficiency here (19.2%), positioned by Renogy for output under partial shading. The tradeoff is 12 kg and a permanent mount. |
Strengths and weaknesses
Goal Zero Nomad 200
Strengths
- 200 W in a folded package roughly 71 × 57 × 5 cm
- High Power Port carries the full array output on one connector to the largest Yeti stations
- Integrated pop-out kickstand legs with stake-down loops
- Fabric hinges and canvas panel enclosure are more durable than plastic film
Weaknesses
- Impp and Isc are not published on the current page: only Voc and Vmpp
- 10 kg is a two-hand carry, not a hike-in panel
- HPP is Goal Zero proprietary: non-Yeti compatibility is not officially stated
- No charge controller included
- 2-year warranty trails the 5- and 25-year warranties elsewhere in this class
Jackery SolarSaga 200W
Strengths
- Full published electrical characteristics (Voc, Vmp, Imp, Isc)
- 12.5 A Isc, materially higher than the 100W's 5.4 A, reflects the doubled cell area
- IP68 rating on the panel body
- Topcon monocrystalline cells (newer high-efficiency variant of standard mono)
- Integrated kickstand and cutout carry handles at both ends
Weaknesses
- Cell efficiency is marketed as 'up to 25%' but not published as a numeric spec, so the field is null
- Warranty term is not published on the product page
- Anderson connector's compatibility with non-Jackery stations is not officially stated
- 6.5 kg is a two-hand carry
- No charge controller included
Renogy 200W 12V Flexible Monocrystalline Solar Panel
Strengths
- Published NUMERIC module efficiency (16.7%), higher than the 100W Flexible's 14.9%
- Full published electrical characteristics (Voc, Vmp, Imp, Isc)
- Half-cut cell design with bypass diodes for better shade and hotspot resistance
- 4.9 kg for 200 W, materially lighter than a rigid 200 W mono panel
- IP68 junction box and IP67 solar connectors
Weaknesses
- 16.7% module efficiency is still below rigid mono panels (typically 20-22%): flexibility costs efficiency
- Panel body has no IP rating of its own, only the junction box and connectors do
- Warranty is a 5-year 90% output performance warranty, shorter than the 100W Flexible's 25-year performance tier
- No charge controller included (this is a component)
- Flexible ETFE surfaces are more susceptible to abrasion and delamination over time than glass-faced rigid panels
Renogy 200W ShadowFlux Anti-Shading N-Type Monocrystalline Solar Panel
Strengths
- Highest published module efficiency of any Renogy panel in this index (19.2%)
- N-type cells with a 16-busbar layout Renogy positions for better partial-shade performance
- Full published electrical characteristics (Voc, Vmp, Imp, Isc)
- 25-year power-output warranty (5yr/95%, 10yr/90%, 25yr/80%) plus 5-year material warranty
- Low-iron tempered glass and anti-corrosion anodized aluminium frame
Weaknesses
- Heavy: 12 kg for 200 W, a rigid framed panel not intended to be carried or folded
- No hero image is published in this record: Renogy's product-page imagery for this panel is all marketing graphics with burned-in text, so none met the image-sourcing rules and the field is left empty rather than filled with a wrong shot
- Renogy's marketing graphics label the junction box IP67 while the Specifications table states IP65; the spec-table value is recorded and the discrepancy is noted
- Anti-shading benefit is a manufacturer positioning claim, not a figure this index can independently rank
- No charge controller included (this is a component)
Sources and evidence
- Every value in this table is the figure stored on the linked entity page, which carries the exact manufacturer claim text and source URL per field. Nothing here is derived or recomputed.
- Rated power is a Standard Test Conditions laboratory figure (1,000 W/m2, 25 C cell temperature). Field output is always lower and this index publishes no real-world output figure for any panel.
- Jackery publishes its electrical figures and weight with a manufacturing tolerance (±5%, ±0.3 kg); the stored values are the midpoints and the tolerance is shown in the cells so the figures are not read as more precise than the source.
- Goal Zero Nomad 200: Isc, Imp, module efficiency and an IP rating are not published by the manufacturer, so those cells state the absence rather than estimating.
- Renogy 200W ShadowFlux ingress rating: the product page's specification table states an IP65 junction box while marketing graphics on the same page label it IP67. The specification-table value is recorded and the conflict is preserved rather than resolved, per this index's sourcing policy.
- Ingress-protection strings are carried with their qualifiers because they are not like-for-like: Jackery rates the panel body, Renogy rates the junction box and connectors and states the panel body has no separate rating, and Goal Zero publishes no rating.
- Warranty is not like-for-like and the cells state each term as published: a material-and-workmanship term, an output-performance term, and a tiered performance schedule are different things and are not reduced to a single year count.
- Cell type is a single enum value on every record, but the architectures differ where the source states it (Topcon, half-cut, N-type). Where a manufacturer states no architecture, none is asserted here.
- Connector type is recorded as the manufacturer names it and is never a compatibility claim. On the two Renogy panels the MC4 label is this index's recorded line-convention label rather than a verbatim string on the source page; see each entity's provenance.