{
  "entityType": "solar_panel",
  "id": "goal-zero-nomad-50",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/solar-panels/goal-zero-nomad-50/",
  "jsonUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/solar-panels/goal-zero-nomad-50.json",
  "name": "Goal Zero Nomad 50",
  "brand": "Goal Zero",
  "category": {
    "id": "portable-solar-panels",
    "name": "Portable Solar Panels",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/categories/portable-solar-panels/",
    "jsonUrl": "https://agentretrievalindex.com/categories/portable-solar-panels.json"
  },
  "summary": "50 W foldable four-segment monocrystalline panel with a Goal Zero blue 8 mm output (14–21.5 V, up to 3.3 A) plus a 12 W USB-A port, 3.1 kg, published Voc 21.5 V and Vmpp 18.0 V. Officially recommended for Goal Zero Yeti and Sherpa power banks; no charge controller included.",
  "description": "The Nomad 50 is Goal Zero's mid-size fabric-backed folding panel: four monocrystalline segments in a canvas envelope, rated 50 W at STC with Voc 21.5 V and Vmpp 18.0 V. Impp and Isc are not published on the current product page. It carries both the Goal Zero blue 8 mm solar output (14–21.5 V, up to 3.3 A / 50 W max) and a built-in USB-A port (5 V, 2.4 A / 12 W max), so it can charge phones and USB devices directly as well as feed a Goal Zero Yeti or Sherpa. It is chainable up to 150 W using additional 8 mm panels. At 6.85 lb (3.1 kg) with a 6 ft cable, it is the size Goal Zero pairs with the smaller Yeti 300 and Yeti 500. No charge controller is included, since it is intended to feed the controller inside a Yeti or Sherpa.",
  "identity": {
    "brand": "Goal Zero",
    "modelName": "Nomad 50",
    "normalizedSlug": "goal-zero-nomad-50",
    "seriesFamily": "Nomad",
    "releaseStatus": "current",
    "marketRegion": [
      "US"
    ],
    "officialProductUrl": "https://goalzero.com/products/nomad-50-solar-panel",
    "officialManualUrl": null,
    "officialSpecSheetUrl": null
  },
  "rating": {
    "ratedPowerWStc": 50,
    "ratingBasis": "STC (1000 W/m^2, 25 C cell temperature, AM1.5)",
    "cellType": "monocrystalline",
    "formFactor": "foldable_blanket",
    "panelSegments": 4,
    "efficiencyPercent": null
  },
  "electrical": {
    "vocV": 21.5,
    "vmpV": 18,
    "iscA": null,
    "impA": null
  },
  "output": {
    "outputConnector": "Blue 8 mm (Goal Zero proprietary)",
    "includedAdapters": [
      "USB-A output (5 V, up to 2.4 A / 12 W max)"
    ],
    "cableLengthM": 1.83,
    "chargeControllerIncluded": false,
    "officialCompatibilityNotes": "Officially specified for Goal Zero Yeti power stations and Sherpa power banks, with published charge-time tables for Sherpa 100AC, Yeti 300, Yeti 500 and Yeti 700. Chainable up to 150 W using additional 8 mm panels."
  },
  "physical": {
    "weightKg": 3.1,
    "dimensionsUnfoldedMm": {
      "l": 432,
      "w": 1346,
      "h": 38
    },
    "dimensionsFoldedMm": {
      "l": 432,
      "w": 286,
      "h": 64
    },
    "kickstandIncluded": null,
    "ingressProtection": null,
    "warrantyYears": 2
  },
  "metadata": {
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://goalzero.com/products/nomad-50-solar-panel"
    ],
    "sourceLastChecked": "2026-08-10",
    "confidenceLevel": "high",
    "notes": "All figures taken from Goal Zero's published product specifications block on 2026-08-10 (SKU 11920, UPC 847974007679). Impp and Isc are null because the current page publishes only Voc and Vmpp for this model — a real gap in Goal Zero's spec disclosure rather than a lookup miss. cableLengthM converted from the published 6 ft (1.83 m). dimensions in mm converted from Goal Zero's published metric cm. Cell efficiency and ingress protection are null: no numeric figure and no IP rating stated.",
    "variantNotes": "Current Nomad 50 (SKU 11920). A separate Nomad 50 model with different output existed historically; this record is the current listing.",
    "revisionNotes": null
  },
  "provenance": [
    {
      "fieldName": "ratedPowerW",
      "normalizedValue": 50,
      "rawClaimText": "Rated Power: 50W",
      "sourceUrl": "https://goalzero.com/products/nomad-50-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "STC rating."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "cellType",
      "normalizedValue": "monocrystalline",
      "rawClaimText": "Cell Type: Monocrystalline",
      "sourceUrl": "https://goalzero.com/products/nomad-50-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "formFactor",
      "normalizedValue": "foldable_blanket",
      "rawClaimText": "A versatile four-panel foldable design maximizes solar collection while stationary, then quickly packs away in your car for travel.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://goalzero.com/products/nomad-50-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Fabric-backed four-segment folding panel."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "outputConnector",
      "normalizedValue": "Blue 8 mm (Goal Zero proprietary)",
      "rawClaimText": "Solar Port (blue, 8mm, male): 14-21.5V, up to 3.3A (50W max)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://goalzero.com/products/nomad-50-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Also carries a USB-A port (5 V, up to 2.4 A / 12 W max) recorded under includedAdapters."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "vocV",
      "normalizedValue": 21.5,
      "rawClaimText": "Open Circuit Voltage (Voc): 21.5V",
      "sourceUrl": "https://goalzero.com/products/nomad-50-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "vmpV",
      "normalizedValue": 18,
      "rawClaimText": "Maximum Power Point Voltage (Vmpp): 18.0V",
      "sourceUrl": "https://goalzero.com/products/nomad-50-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "weightKg",
      "normalizedValue": 3.1,
      "rawClaimText": "Weight: 6.85 lbs (3.1 kg)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://goalzero.com/products/nomad-50-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Manufacturer's own metric value used verbatim."
    }
  ],
  "useCases": [
    "Topping up a Goal Zero Yeti 300 or Yeti 500 during a weekend trip",
    "Charging phones and USB devices directly via the built-in USB-A port",
    "Chaining with additional 8 mm panels up to 150 W total input"
  ],
  "strengths": [
    "Built-in USB-A port allows direct device charging with no power bank required",
    "3.1 kg makes it the lightest option Goal Zero pairs with the compact Yeti 300 and Yeti 500",
    "Chainable to 150 W using additional 8 mm panels",
    "Fabric hinges and hanging loops are durable and vehicle-friendly"
  ],
  "weaknesses": [
    "Impp and Isc are not published on the current product page: only Voc and Vmpp",
    "Blue 8 mm output 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"
  ],
  "merchantLinks": [],
  "merchants": [
    {
      "merchant": "Goal Zero",
      "merchantType": "manufacturer",
      "url": "https://goalzero.com/products/nomad-50-solar-panel",
      "affiliateUrl": null,
      "isAffiliate": false,
      "affiliateProgram": null,
      "isPrimary": true,
      "priceText": null,
      "priceValue": null,
      "currency": null,
      "priceCheckedAt": null,
      "priceStatus": "not_tracked",
      "availability": "unknown",
      "note": null
    }
  ],
  "updatedAt": "2026-08-10"
}