BioLite SolarPanel 100 review
By Tom Calder
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.
- Best for
- Recharging a power station through a longer off-grid stint or multi-day power cut.
- Skip it if
- You only need to keep phones and a wind-up radio going through a short outage
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Researched, not used. We haven't used this product. This review is built from the maker's specifications, owner reports and our own sizing.
What we like
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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
Out of stock when we checked: our alternatives
Closest in size first, then by our score. None of them was showing out of stock when we last checked.
Best for The BLUETTI panel most people should pick
Best for The most solar for a big power station that you can still carry
Best for Topping up a Jackery Explorer power station during a longer, daylight-hours off-grid outage.
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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) |
This is a Researched review: we haven't used this product. We check every specification against at least two independent sources, re-check the UK price on a schedule where we can track it automatically, and say plainly who it isn't for. Commissions never change a rating.
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