Did you know 1% of your order will go directly to support the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project (PMDP) in Hawaii
Choose Your SunPower® E-Flex solar panel
Free Shipping In USA
At Sun Powered Yachts we only sell premium cosmetic quality SunPower® E-Flex panels.
Our stock is warehoused on the mainland and we offer free shipping on all our store items in the USA.
Federal Tax Credits
Did you know there are Federal Tax Credits that you could take advantage of for going solar on your boat? Yes, your boat! In the USA there are both Federal & State Tax Credits and in 2021 the Federal Tax Credit is currently 26% of the total cost to put your solar system in place (panels, controller, wiring, batteries, labor etc.)
After filing & receiving your Federal Tax Credit you could save a lot on your system cost.
Read more details on our Solar Tax Credits page.
1/1/21 - UPDATE: The renewable energy tax credits have been extended as part of a $1.4 trillion federal spending package. This will keep it at 26% until the end of 2023.
SunPower Advantages
Silent power
Solar panel systems burn zero fuel and have no moving parts. They are clean and silent, producing no atmospheric emissions or greenhouse gases that are harmful to the earth. Enjoy those quiet anchorages with no more noisy engine/generator running just to charge your batteries.
Easy install
The simple and easy installation of SunPower® E-Flex panels on your bimini, dodger, or deck, will reduce costs of adding an expensive davit or custom racking and mounting solution for traditional large & heavy fixed frame solar panels.
Custom teardrop trailer
1x 170W
Many of our customers have RV's, campers, tiny homes etc. Bill recently installed 1x170W SunPower E-flex solar panel on his custom teardrop trailer. With his family they're planning a lot of roadtrips. The flex panels are lightweight & have a low profile which means less drag and more MPG on the road!
Lagoon 52
6x 170W
The team at NAOS Yachts in Marina Del Rey recently installed 6x170W SunPower flex panels aboard a Lagoon 52. The owners can now enjoy Catalina Island for longer with clean & quiet power versus a noisy engine or the generator. If you are in the LA area chat with NAOS Yachts about helping with your solar install.
Buchanan 47 ketch
2x 170W
Floris & Ivar are two sailors in search of sustainable solutions as they sail around the world. They're currently in Tahiti and just added 2x170W SunPower flexible solar panels aboard their boat. They're pretty excited to have more clean power aboard and may unplug at the marina! Visit their website for updates on their journey
"Lyall & Katie have been very prompt
and professional..."
"Lyall & Katie have been very prompt and professional with tech questions and purchasing of multiple panels. They’re sailors as well and it shows with their knowledge and experience when it comes to real life product situations - Sonya
Sun Powered Yachts
Gift Cards
We're now happy to start offering Gift Cards that are redeemable in our store or towards an invoice with us. Why not help your friends and family go solar with SunPower? Are they fed up with having to run a noisy generator or the engine just to charge the batteries? Help them on their solar journey to clean & quiet power.
1% of your order
goes to support PMDP
We're super excited that from Feb 1st 2021 1% of your order will go directly to help support the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project (PMDP). Read our news post to find out more about how together we can help protect the northwestern Hawaiian islands and click to donate today.
"Humanity is united by the ocean"
Testimonials
"So now I generally
don't bother hooking
up to shore power!"
Thanks for all the help in planning my solar project for my boat. The two 170W flexible panels fit well on my Bimini and now I generally don't bother hooking up to shore power. Although I haven’t had any long trips since my installation I have done a few day trips. And even with fridge, radio, plotters, autopilot and occasional radar it seems that these panels are keeping up with my usage. The advice and service has been great. Thanks again.
Paul
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 469
"It made my project
work, thank you"
Lyall and Katie are so knowledgeable. I tried this project with a lesser quality panel and the project failed because it wasn't efficient enough. The SunPower® Maxeon Gen III cells are compact and simply kick out more Volts/Current than all the others on the market today. And by using the SunPower® panel, everything was smooth and efficient. I love my new 170W 29V 5.83A panel!! It made my project work. Thanks Lyall for all your knowledge in making this work.
Rob
E-recumbent trike & trailer
"Terrific customer service, always responsive"
The process of researching a solar solution for my Beneteau 41 was simplified & clearly understood once I discovered Sun Powered Yachts. Terrific customer service, patient, always responsive with guidance and products that just work. Being a novice at setting up a solar system, I had many questions along the way, and the team at Sun Powered Yachts were always there to answers my questions and provide support.
Robert
Beneteau 41
Flexible Solar Suitable For Your Boat
Become a more sustainable sailor with SunPower® Maxeon™ cell technology
SunPower® Maxeon™ cells have been designed with superior cell strength and durability which will provide long term performance aboard your sailboat. Their solid copper foundation resists corrosion and cracking which degrade power production. The SunPower® E-Flex panels are easy to install, and can be mounted to your deck or bimini.
Please see some of the useful downloads below and learn what makes SunPower® panels fundamentally better for your boat.
SunPower Eliminates
85% of Solar Cell Failures
Cell failures are designed out with SunPower
With a commitment to innovation and continued R&D SunPower has designed a solar cell that eliminates 85% of the reasons a conventional cell fails.
The image shows that conventional solar cells lose power over time & fail because of corrosion (45.3%) and breakage (40.7%).
What is a conventional solar cell?
A conventional solar cell is easily recognized by it's thin metal lines across the front of the active solar surface. This is usually a thin aluminum paste which is porous and easily corrodes over time.
SunPower cells have a thick copper foundation which adds strength and is almost impervious to corrosion. By having this copper 'back contact' it is protected from any moisture ingress and the effects of thermal cycling (daily temperature swings from day/night) are reduced.
Breakages are prevented with SunPower's thick, robust inter-connect tabs. These form the connection between each solar cell and allow for expansion/contraction and a level of redundancy with three points of contact. Lose just one of the narrow metal ribbons on a conventional cell and the whole cell fails.
Reasons why conventional solar cells fail
