80 Watt Solar Panel

This 80 Watt Solar Panel can be used as a permanent fitting, or by the caravan or boating enthusiast who wants independence from mains power hook up for long periods of time. It is capable of powering high power consumption appliances such as a laptop, colour TV or a slow cooker*. The 80 watt panel provides a continuous trickle feed, maintaining and extending the life of any 12 volt battery and is well suited for maintaining 12V caravan and boat batteries on long touring holidays.

An 80 Watt solar panel for long touring holidays

This solar panel uses a high efficiency crystalline cell for “all weather” charging. It is water resistant, has a robust construction for outdoor use and a 20 year cell warranty and 10 year module warranty. The 80 Watt solar panel is supplied with all the necessary cable (5m), connectors, detailed installation instructions and a free digital test meter to enable you to analyse the performance of both solar panel and battery. In common with all the larger panels, it includes bypass diodes to minimise the effect of shadows on charging capability.

What else do you need?

The 8Ah (STS01208) Charge controller or equivalent must be used with this kit to protect the battery from being overcharged and to prevent reverse current drain. If you do not have one, it can be bought here.

Technical Specifications

• Power: 80 watts
• Peak Output: 5.0A @ 17.2V
• Approximate watt-hours per day**: 560
• Approximate amp-hours per day**: 35
• Dimensions: 1196 x 534 x 35mm
• Weight: 7.9kg
• Model: STP080

* A power invertor is required to power or charge 240V ac appliances (available here).
** Based on 7 hours of average daily peak sunlight

View the data sheet here.
View the installation instructions here.

Example Uses:
Extended touring by Caravan or Boat
Permanent fitting