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  "entityType": "solar_panel",
  "id": "renogy-50w-flexible",
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  "name": "Renogy 50W 12V Flexible Monocrystalline Solar Panel",
  "brand": "Renogy",
  "category": {
    "id": "portable-solar-panels",
    "name": "Portable Solar Panels",
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  "summary": "50 W flexible ETFE-laminated monocrystalline panel, 1.3 kg, published 14.4% module efficiency, Voc 24.3 V, Vmp 20.3 V, Isc 2.75 A, Imp 2.47 A. MC4 output. The small sibling of the 100W Flexible for tighter roof spaces or lower daily loads.",
  "description": "This is Renogy's smallest flexible panel: 36 monocrystalline cells laid out in a 4 by 9 grid, laminated between an ETFE front and a plastic back, with two MC4 junction boxes at the top edge and mounting grommets at each corner. At 683 by 508 mm folded / unfolded it fits on smaller curved roofs where the 100 W Flexible would not, and at 1.3 kg it is genuinely light enough for a semi-permanent glue-down install with no frame or brackets. Peak power is 50 W at STC with Voc 24.3 V, Vmp 20.3 V, Isc 2.75 A and Imp 2.47 A. Module efficiency is 14.4%, materially below the ~20-22% of rigid mono panels — flexibility costs efficiency, and the delta here is honestly stated. Output is MC4, connectors are IP68/IP67 (junction box / connectors respectively; the panel body itself has no separate rating), maximum system voltage is 600 V DC (UL), and the max series fuse is 15 A. No charge controller is included — feed an external one.",
  "identity": {
    "brand": "Renogy",
    "modelName": "50W Flexible Monocrystalline",
    "normalizedSlug": "renogy-50w-flexible",
    "seriesFamily": "Flexible",
    "releaseStatus": "current",
    "marketRegion": [
      "US"
    ],
    "officialProductUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/50-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
    "officialManualUrl": null,
    "officialSpecSheetUrl": null
  },
  "rating": {
    "ratedPowerWStc": 50,
    "ratingBasis": "STC (1000 W/m^2, 25 C cell temperature, AM1.5)",
    "cellType": "monocrystalline",
    "formFactor": "flexible",
    "panelSegments": null,
    "efficiencyPercent": 14.4
  },
  "electrical": {
    "vocV": 24.3,
    "vmpV": 20.3,
    "iscA": 2.75,
    "impA": 2.47
  },
  "output": {
    "outputConnector": "MC4",
    "includedAdapters": [],
    "cableLengthM": null,
    "chargeControllerIncluded": false,
    "officialCompatibilityNotes": "Renogy specifies this panel for 12 V and 24 V systems (with an appropriate charge controller). Maximum system voltage 600 V DC (UL). No compatibility with any specific power station is asserted."
  },
  "physical": {
    "weightKg": 1.3,
    "dimensionsUnfoldedMm": {
      "l": 683,
      "w": 508,
      "h": 4
    },
    "dimensionsFoldedMm": null,
    "kickstandIncluded": null,
    "ingressProtection": "IP68 junction box / IP67 solar connectors (panel body has no separate IP rating)",
    "warrantyYears": null
  },
  "metadata": {
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://www.renogy.com/products/50-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-50DB-H-US). Dimensions given in in and mm on the source page; metric used. IP rating recorded verbatim per Renogy's own statement (panel body has no separate IP rating). warrantyYears is null: the material/workmanship warranty term is not printed in the specifications block on this SKU's page, unlike the 100W Flexible page which does state '5 years'.",
    "variantNotes": "Current 50W 12V Flexible Monocrystalline (SKU RNG-50DB-H-US). Sibling of the 100W and 200W Flexible variants indexed and to-be-indexed separately. Distinct from the '50 Watt 12 Volt Monocrystalline Solar Panel (New Edition)' RNG-50D-SS-US, which is a rigid glass-faced panel.",
    "revisionNotes": null
  },
  "provenance": [
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      "fieldName": "ratedPowerW",
      "normalizedValue": 50,
      "rawClaimText": "Maximum Power at STC: 50W",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/50-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "STC rating."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "cellType",
      "normalizedValue": "monocrystalline",
      "rawClaimText": "Cell Type: Monocrystalline (6.25 x 1.85 in); Number of Cells: 36 (4 x 9)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/50-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "formFactor",
      "normalizedValue": "flexible",
      "rawClaimText": "50W Flexible Solar Panel | Lightweight Bendable Solar Panel",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/50-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_product_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Verified from the curved-panel product image and the 4 mm total panel thickness."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "outputConnector",
      "normalizedValue": "MC4",
      "rawClaimText": "Solar Connectors",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/50-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Renogy's standard MC4 output, consistent with their whole panel line."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "efficiencyPercent",
      "normalizedValue": 14.4,
      "rawClaimText": "Module Efficiency: 14.4%",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/50-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Numeric module efficiency published in the spec table."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "vocV",
      "normalizedValue": 24.3,
      "rawClaimText": "Open Circuit Voltage: 24.3V",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/50-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "vmpV",
      "normalizedValue": 20.3,
      "rawClaimText": "Optimum Operating Voltage: 20.3V",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/50-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "impA",
      "normalizedValue": 2.47,
      "rawClaimText": "Optimum Operating Current: 2.47A",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/50-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "iscA",
      "normalizedValue": 2.75,
      "rawClaimText": "Short Circuit Current: 2.75A",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/50-watt-12-volt-flexible-monocrystalline-solar-panel",
      "sourceType": "official_spec_page",
      "dateChecked": "2026-08-10",
      "confidence": "high",
      "notes": "Isc > Imp as expected."
    },
    {
      "fieldName": "weightKg",
      "normalizedValue": 1.3,
      "rawClaimText": "Weight: 2.87 lbs (1.3 kg)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.renogy.com/products/50-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 the 100W Flexible is too big for the curved surface",
    "Weight-critical installs at 1.3 kg for 50 W",
    "Small trickle-charge duty for a 12 V house battery or portable power station"
  ],
  "strengths": [
    "Published NUMERIC cell efficiency (14.4%) — Renogy states it in the spec block",
    "Full published electrical characteristics (Voc, Vmp, Imp, Isc)",
    "1.3 kg for 50 W — extremely light",
    "IP68 junction box and IP67 solar connectors"
  ],
  "weaknesses": [
    "14.4% module efficiency is lower than the sibling 100W Flexible (14.9%) and materially lower than rigid mono (~20-22%)",
    "Panel body has no separate IP rating — only the junction box and connectors do",
    "Warranty term is not stated in the specification block",
    "50 W is small: even a modest 12 V fridge needs more than one of these panels"
  ],
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      "merchant": "Renogy",
      "merchantType": "manufacturer",
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      "priceText": null,
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      "availability": "unknown",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-08-10"
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