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AncapistanVan
Elliot's 2004 Dodge Sprinter 2500 High Top 140"

100w, will add LG Neon 300w+ panel

  • Renogy Eclipse
Melanie & Bryan's 2017 Ford Transit

Single portable 100W solar panel


Vanda
Alex's 1994 Mistubishi Delica

We got a single 125W unit off eBay for AUD $169 and put it on the roof.


Link: overlandway.com/vanda-the-van/preparation/choosing...
Rich & Willow's Volkswagen T5 Transporter

Roof mounted 100W solar panel

Vanessa & Adam's 2008 Dodge Sprinter

Three 100W Renogy panels

  • Renogy 100W solar panels

Tom & Cat's 1997 Toyota Coaster

2x 200W solar panels from SunYee

Arnie
Rob & Emily's 2008 Mercedes Benz Sprinter

Four 100w solar panels on powder-coated roof rack.

  • Renogy 100W solar panels
    Huuuuge power gains
  • Lithium ion batteries
    Charge quickly and only 13kg each Expensive


Melanie & Bryan's 2017 Ford Transit

4x 100w flexible solar panels


Dan Grec's 2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon

To charge the second battery. I have 2x 100W panels

  • 100w Renogy Eclipse Solar Panels
  • 20A Renogy ViewStar Solar Charge Controller
Tivona
Derek's 2015 Subaru Outback

300W array of solar panels from Renogy. The solar panels now travel in the rooftop rack, and are set up and torn down as is appropriate in my camp.

  • Renogy 100W 12V Monocrystalline Foldable Solar Suitcase
  • Renogy 40A MPPT Solar Charge Controller w/ MT-5 Tracer Meter

Bruce
Bec & Joe's 2009 Chevrolet 2500

Renogy panels

  • Renogy


Ziggy the Snail Shell
Lenny's GMC Savannah

100W Renology

  • Renogy 100W monocrystalline panel
Jaz's 2009 Mercedes Benz Sprinter LWB

580W (5x 100W, 4x20W) installed around fans. Larger panels hinged for angled sun.

  • Enerdrive

Edison
The Fites's 2016 Ford Transit 350

2x 100w solar panels that can be set up beside the van


Vannity
Ian and Kate's 1996 Dodge B1500 Ram

2x 100Watt Monocrystalline panels

Vaniel 103
Daniel's 2016 Mercedes Benz Sprinter

3 100w renogy eclipse panels

Armadillo
Mike's School bus

I have 300 watts of Solar panels on the roof, a 3000 watt Pure Sine Wave inverter.

Bruce
ExpeditionEvans's 2002 Ford E-450 Dually

3x140W flexible solar wired in series

  • AIMS Power 1200 Watt Pure Sine Inverter
  • EPEVER 40A MPPT Solar Charge Controller
  • 140W 18V Sunpower Semi Flexible solar panels
Rocket
Zach's 2003 Chevrolet Express

Two 90w Goal Zero solar panels attached to roof rack.

  • Boulder 90 solar panels
Sprincentvango
Grant's 2017 Mercedes Benz Sprinter

3 ea 100 Watt Renogy Panels, Victron 100/30 MPPT, Victron Battery Monitor.

  • Renogy 100W solar panels
  • Victron 100/30 MPPT

Dixie
babygreenvines's 2001 Ford Econoline

We have (2) 200w solar panels on the roof.


Nooze's 2008 Mercedes Benz Sprinter

420W of solar panels


Zane's 2018 Ford Transit 250

3x 170w solar panels for 510w total.


Daisy
Alpine Margarita's Dodge Promaster

Two 100W solar panels

  • ALLPOWERS 100W flexible solar panels

Stealth Sprinter
Mark's 2010 Mercedes Benz Sprinter

475 watts of solar on the roof. They're glued / screwed to two aluminium box frames. 5 panels are wired together in parrallel on the roof, so heavy cable can be run to to the charge controller to minimise voltage drop and subsequent loss of power.


Link: stealthsprinter.com/van-build/solar-electrics/
Perpetual Sabbatical
Adam Sloan's 2005 Ford Windstar

After approximately 700 miles of driving with the panels mounted to the roof and having mixed experiences, I decided to attach plexiglass to the underside to make the panels more aerodynamic.


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