Top 4 Amazon.com 100w Solar Panels Tested! Renogy vs. HQST vs. Rich Solar vs. NewPowa

*Does off-grid solar confuse you?*

*Join our DIY solar community!*
#1 largest solar forum on the internet for beginners and professionals alike:

Check out my best-selling, beginner-friendly 12V off-grid solar book (affiliate link):

*My Solar Equipment Recommendations (Constantly updated! Check here first):*

*My Favorite Online Stores for DIY Solar Products:*

*Signature Solar*
Offgrid One-Stop-Shop. Best Value 48V LiFePO4, Victron and Offgrid Specific Heat Pumps:

*Current Connected*
SOK, Victron, Mr.Cool Heatpumps and High Quality Components:

*Ecoflow Delta*
My favorite plug-n-play solar generator:

*AmpereTime*
Cheapest 12V batteries around:

*Renogy*
A classic 12V solar store that has been around for ages!

*Rich Solar*
Renogy's biggest competitor! Similar products, but at a better price:

*Battery Hookup*
Cheap cell deals
5% off code: diysolar

*Contact Information:*

*FTC Disclosure Statement and Disclaimers:*
Every video includes some form of paid promotion or sponsorship. Some links on this youtube channel may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. My videos are for educational purposes only. Information is subject to change/update at any time. Electricity is DANGEROUS and can kill. Be smart and use common sense :)

DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program,

[WillProwse]

*Does off-grid solar confuse you?*

*Join our DIY solar community!*
#1 largest solar forum on the internet for beginners and professionals alike:

Check out my best-selling, beginner-friendly 12V off-grid solar book (affiliate link):



*My Solar Equipment Recommendations (Constantly updated! Check here first):*








*My Favorite Online Stores for DIY Solar Products:*

*Signature Solar*
Offgrid One-Stop-Shop. Best Value 48V LiFePO4, Victron and Offgrid Specific Heat Pumps:

*Current Connected*
SOK, Victron, Mr.Cool Heatpumps and High Quality Components:

*Ecoflow Delta*
My favorite plug-n-play solar generator:

*AmpereTime*
Cheapest 12V batteries around:

*Renogy*
A classic 12V solar store that has been around for ages!

*Rich Solar*
Renogy's biggest competitor! Similar products, but at a better price:

*Battery Hookup*
Cheap cell deals
5% off code: diysolar

*Contact Information:*


*FTC Disclosure Statement and Disclaimers:*
Every video includes some form of paid promotion or sponsorship. Some links on this youtube channel may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. My videos are for educational purposes only. Information is subject to change/update at any time. Electricity is DANGEROUS and can kill. Be smart and use common sense :)

DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program,
An affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com

[jasonlett]

Have you ever stopped to think about how many people made the plunge into solar because of your channel? I have been wanting to get into solar for years but was always intimidated by it. This channel gave me the confidence to jump in. Thanks for that. Your teaching style is second to none. Keep it up!!!

[flojotube]

This kid is a damn YOUTUBE NATURAL!!!! He NEVER STOPS producing sounds from his face hole, yet EVERY SOUND is of extreme value!!!! This is the ONLY CHANNEL that gives you VAST EDUCATION // ZERO FLUFF - A+ 👍

[GSCork]

Bought direct from Amazon to stop them sending their tested and best panels. Thank you for doing this.

[The_Defiant_One]

An updated video on this same subject would be great.
Most of these companies have changed their design multiple times.

[feetachemail]

I picked up 8 HQST 100W panels and have been quite pleased with them. Power production in Wisconsin at midday under clear skies in early March with 8, 100W panels is peaking at 750W. I've been very impressed with them. Oh, and packaging has changed. The panels I received in Feb. of this year had dense foam corner protectors .

[fabmsbill]

I went with the Newpowa for the following reasons which you helped me with.
1) Cost per width...The Newpowa is narrower that the Rich And HQST ( who cares how much distance goes horizontally?, it just goes towards the sky).
2) Output...81w vs 74W=7% more output

[KCARadio]

Excellent review. I recently added 2 NewPowa mono ($159 for 2 on Amazon Prime) panels to my 650 watt portable setup after watching this review. Lowest cost, highest output and best packaging sold me on Newpowa. My portable setup consists of 4 Renogy, 2 HQST, and a 50 watt Kyocera. I noticed your Newpowa are made in China. Mine said Vietnam. Frame is different as well as different cells. Fit and finish of the panel is excellent. No sharp burrs or rough edges. Packaging is the same, very well protected. Output rocks!....I'm getting 5.8-6.4 amps (69.6 watts-76.8 watts) winter NV sun is Awesome. 1-2 amps per panel better than my Renogy-HQST panels.

I did find one difference between my Renogy-HQST that could pose a problem long term. The junction box wire connectors were soldered on my Renogy panels and crimped on my HQST. If you do another 100 watt panel test, would be helpful addition if you pop open the junction box and take a peek inside for TU for all the great videos.

[ManWander]

i went with hqst over a year ago and have been very impressed by how much output there is even on cloudy days

[jean-baptistefox]

Interesting test !

Just precisions for curious persons (according to datasheet on the page I opened on Amazon:)
827.12 inch ² HQST 75.4W = 0.0911W/inch²
827.12 inch² Renogy 75.4W = 0.0911W/inch²
934.65 inch² Rich solar 81.7W = 0.0874W/inch²
1001.1 inch² New Powa 81.6W = 0.0815W/inch²

[JedRom]

Watched many videos to decide which solor panel to go with, yours topped all of them. I went with HQST panel and it performed very well. I thought about the packaging would be like what you showed but it actually had foam in the corners when it came in. Mabye they saw ur video, lol. Thank you very much for your amnest review. That's what we need with no BS. 2 thumbs up sir.

[mark]

Will, this is Amazing. I found your other video series a couple of years ago when my feet were screaming in pain and following your advice on treatment and shoes I resolved that problem.
Now as I am researching solar for my RV, here you are again.

[ramblinman]

Man, i love how specific and relevant your tests are and data is, thank you for all your hard work

[trevortrevortsr]

Love how you nailed all the parameters to produce a genuine comparison

[CyberiaVisitor]

Outstanding, clear, concise and thorough testing with a no-nonsense approach. Kudos!

[deedavis]

I studied EE at Univ. of Colo. for a couple of years and did not absorb much usable information. It cost a fortune. Your presentations give us practical, usable information in easily understood terms i.e. you discard the B/S and give us what we need. Well done Professor.

[rjl]

Got to love Will: "... cheap Chinese stuff " in so many videos, in reference to components, connections, built, etc. Thanks for your honesty, Will.

[mooncoon]

Awesome! I bought 2 hqst panels a couple months back and couldn't be happier. Thanks for the video Will!

[chodkowski]

I’ve been buying renogy panels from Home Depot whenever they have sales. I used to have them delivered to my home but to many came in broken so now I have them delivered to the store in case they are broken during shipping.

[christianhope]

Hi just wanted to say thanks for all your support you have helped me in many ways. I wanted to say that as a surprise thunderbolt panels from harbor frieght when testing in normal sunlight produced 100 to 104 watts, very impressive, of course under heavy clouds it still was pulling 20 to 30 watts. These where the folding 100 watt panels. Thanks again!