Solar panels can simplistically be thought of as batteries. But batteries can also be the solar panels’ undoing. Confused?

For working and camping off-grid, portable solar panels help you ditch the noise and fumes of generators. Here's what to know, plus our favorites.

The battery’s presence means that when you fold-out and set-up the solar panel, and then attach ... it took six hours to put 80% charge into a 10,000mAh portable battery before dark clouds ...

Up to four panels can be connected in parallel, offering up to 400 W of solar ... charging pad for use with compatible devices. Generac has also introduced charge enhancers for its two portable ...

At first glance, adding solar ... why a charge controller is even necessary in such a simple set up. One problem is that the output voltage of the panel is higher than that of the battery.