The Very Portable 220W NextGen Solar Panel
I was pleasantly surprised to find this NewGen 220w Solar Panels performed so well as soon as I unboxed and pulled them out. I could not try this set of panels for a while with the Ontario weather having a stormy Spring. Now that we have some better sunny days, I do find it very easy to move around. Based on how I was able to use it, I must say, it is indeed very portable. Not only is it lighter, it is shorter, compared to the original 160W portable solar panels. The 3 kickstands behind the fabric backing made it so easy to put out the panels for immediate use. This is so much better than the 160W portal panels which need to be supported by the flimsy case, used as a stand. Most of the time, I could not get it up to face the direction I wanted because it was clumsier for me to adjust, and the case/stand would fall down. As a result, I had to put my 160W panels on my fence. To check out the output, I placed the 220W Portal Panels against the 2 100W rigid panels from Ecoflow, which were wired in parallel. Both were placed in the 2 ports of my Ecoflow Delta 2 Max. I would say they were almost at a similar angle towards the sun. Almost all the time, this 220W panel would outperform. Mind you, a sturdy stand with casters was built to house the 2 100W rigid panels, which was nice as I can move them around and angled it by adjusting the brackets. Still, it took some time, and I needed someone to help build it. I can more easily move the 220W portable solar panels to whatever direction I want, including laying them flat on the ground. It happened one time when it was windy, the panels were blown to the ground, flat. Nothing broke. Yet when the sun was there, it PRODUCED, all the same. In my photos, you will find all my 3 sets of panels. It was very satisfying to see them hard at work, whenever the sun is out.