BioLite SolarPanel 100 review
Recharging a power station through a longer off-grid stint or multi-day power cut.
By Tom Calder · Price last checked 20 Sep 2026, 12:29 BST · price-tracked
A well-made 100W panel with a genuinely quick, foolproof setup and a useful 45W USB-C output for charging devices directly. It is premium-priced and fairly heavy for the job, so it only earns its keep if you are pairing it with a sizeable power station rather than topping up a phone.
as of 20 Sep 2026, 12:29 BST · Details
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- Patented alignment stand takes the guesswork out of angling to the sun, packed to power in under a minute
- 45W USB-C plus USB-A means you can charge a laptop or tablet directly without a separate power station
- Efficient monocrystalline cells and durable ETFE lamination hold up well to field use
- Expensive per watt against rivals from Jackery or Anker
- At 4.3kg it is heavier than comparable folding panels, and it is water resistant rather than fully waterproof
Who shouldn't buy this
You only need to keep phones and a wind-up radio going through a short outage; a £30-60 charged power bank does that far more cheaply, and this panel only makes sense alongside a decent power station over multi-day, off-grid use.
Key specs
| Rated power | 100 W |
| Output | USB-C (45W PD) + USB-A |
| Foldable | Yes |
| Weatherproof | Water resistant (ETFE-laminated) |
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