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  "name": "Renogy 200W 12V Flexible Monocrystalline Solar Panel",
  "brand": "Renogy",
  "category": {
    "id": "portable-solar-panels",
    "name": "Portable Solar Panels",
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  "summary": "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.",
  "description": "This is Renogy's 200 W flexible panel: 72 half-cut monocrystalline cells laid out in an 18 by 4 grid, laminated between an ETFE front and a plastic back at roughly 3 mm thick, so it conforms to the curved roof of a van, camper or boat where a rigid panel cannot sit flat. Peak power is 200 W at STC with Voc 23.9 V, Vmp 20.1 V, Isc 10.74 A and Imp 10.02 A. Module efficiency is a published 16.7%, materially higher than the 100W Flexible's 14.9%, which Renogy attributes to the half-cut cell design and bypass diodes that also improve resistance to hotspots and partial shading. At 4.9 kg it is roughly half the weight of a comparable rigid 200 W mono panel. Output is MC4 via a 12 AWG cable, the junction box is IP68 and the solar connectors are IP67, and no charge controller is included: this is a raw component that feeds an external controller, which then feeds the battery. Maximum system voltage is 600 V DC and the panel is rated from -40 to 80 C.",
  "identity": {
    "brand": "Renogy",
    "modelName": "200W Flexible Monocrystalline",
    "normalizedSlug": "renogy-200w-flexible",
    "seriesFamily": "Flexible",
    "releaseStatus": "current",
    "marketRegion": [
      "US"
    ],
    "officialProductUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/200-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
    "officialManualUrl": null,
    "officialSpecSheetUrl": null
  },
  "rating": {
    "ratedPowerWStc": 200,
    "ratingBasis": "STC (1000 W/m^2, 25 C cell temperature, AM1.5)",
    "cellType": "monocrystalline",
    "formFactor": "flexible",
    "panelSegments": null,
    "efficiencyPercent": 16.7
  },
  "electrical": {
    "vocV": 23.9,
    "vmpV": 20.1,
    "iscA": 10.74,
    "impA": 10.02
  },
  "output": {
    "outputConnector": "MC4",
    "includedAdapters": [],
    "cableLengthM": 0.7,
    "chargeControllerIncluded": false,
    "officialCompatibilityNotes": "Renogy specifies this panel for 12 V systems with an appropriate charge controller. Maximum system voltage is 600 V DC. No compatibility with any specific power station is asserted; it feeds an external charge controller."
  },
  "physical": {
    "weightKg": 4.9,
    "dimensionsUnfoldedMm": {
      "l": 1605,
      "w": 748,
      "h": 3
    },
    "dimensionsFoldedMm": null,
    "kickstandIncluded": null,
    "ingressProtection": "IP68 junction box / IP67 solar connectors (panel body has no separate IP rating)",
    "warrantyYears": 5
  },
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      "https://www.renogy.com/products/200-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel"
    ],
    "sourceLastChecked": "2026-08-10",
    "confidenceLevel": "high",
    "notes": "All figures taken from Renogy's published Specifications block on 2026-08-10 (SKU RNG-200DB-72). Cell layout stated as 72 (18 x 4) half-cut monocrystalline cells of 6.5 x 3.3 in. Dimensions given as 1605 x 748 x 3 mm (63.2 x 29.4 x 0.1 in). Cable length converted from Renogy's stated 12 AWG 2.3 ft output cable (~0.7 m). The IP string is the manufacturer's exact statement: the panel body has NO separate IP rating, only the junction box (IP68) and solar connectors (IP67). Warranty: Renogy states a 5-year 90% output performance warranty for this panel, which is shorter than the 100W Flexible's tiered 25-year performance warranty; warrantyYears records the 5-year term. No PERC claim is made because the page does not state one for this model, only half-cut cell technology. outputConnector recorded as MC4 per Renogy's whole-line convention (the spec block names 'Solar Connectors: IP67' and a 12 AWG output cable but not the connector brand explicitly).",
    "variantNotes": "Current 200W 12V Flexible Monocrystalline (SKU RNG-200DB-72). Distinct from Renogy's 50W and 100W flexible variants (separate product pages, different spec tables), from the rigid 200W monocrystalline (RSP200DB-72 family), from the E.Flex 200W portable panel (RPP200EF-SE, a JS-hydrated page), and from the 200W N-Type high-efficiency panel.",
    "revisionNotes": null
  },
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      "normalizedValue": 200,
      "rawClaimText": "Maximum Power at STC: 200W",
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      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "STC rating."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "cellType",
      "normalizedValue": "monocrystalline",
      "rawClaimText": "Cell Type: Monocrystalline (6.5x3.3); Number of Cells: 72 (18x4)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/200-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "72 half-cut monocrystalline cells."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "formFactor",
      "normalizedValue": "flexible",
      "rawClaimText": "Renogy 200W Flexible Solar Panel for RV & Off-Grid; Dimensions: 1605 x 748 x 3 mm (63.2 x 29.4 x 0.1 in)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/200-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Flexible ETFE-laminated construction verified from the curved-panel product image and the 3 mm panel thickness."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "outputConnector",
      "normalizedValue": "MC4",
      "rawClaimText": "Output Cables: 12 AWG (2.3 ft); Solar Connectors: IP67",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/200-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Renogy's standard-issue MC4 output; label inferred from the whole-line convention, consistent with the other Renogy panels in this index."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "efficiencyPercent",
      "normalizedValue": 16.7,
      "rawClaimText": "Module Efficiency: 16.7%",
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      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Numeric module efficiency published in the spec table."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "vocV",
      "normalizedValue": 23.9,
      "rawClaimText": "Open-Circuit Voltage (Voc): 23.9V",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/200-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "vmpV",
      "normalizedValue": 20.1,
      "rawClaimText": "Optimum Operating Voltage (Vmp): 20.1V",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/200-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "impA",
      "normalizedValue": 10.02,
      "rawClaimText": "Optimum Operating Current (Imp): 10.02A",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/200-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "iscA",
      "normalizedValue": 10.74,
      "rawClaimText": "Short Circuit Current: 10.74A",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/200-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Isc > Imp as expected. Page labels it 'Short Circuit Current' without the (Isc) abbreviation."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "weightKg",
      "normalizedValue": 4.9,
      "rawClaimText": "Weight: 4.9 kg / 10.8 lbs",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/200-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Manufacturer's own metric value used verbatim."
    }
  ],
  "useCases": [
    "Van, camper, boat or trailer rooftops where a rigid 200 W panel cannot sit flat on the curved surface",
    "Weight-critical installs: 4.9 kg for 200 W is roughly half the weight of a comparable rigid mono panel",
    "Higher-output flexible installs where the 100W Flexible is not enough wattage in the same construction"
  ],
  "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"
  ],
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    },
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      "merchantType": "amazon",
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