News & updates

You may have read some news recently about SunPower so we wanted to clarify a few things. SunPower Corporation did file for bankruptcy...

Q. Is it worth upgrading from my BMV-700 to the latest BMV-712? Here's a question we received this week that we thought we could dive...

We love receiving updates from our customers, here's a link to a 2023 story by Tim where they took a 20ft Whitehall Spirit to explore...

For me personally, understanding power has finally clicked. It took a little time, but I could never (and still can't!) fully get my head...

Black Rock City 2024 August 25th - September 2nd Once a year, tens of thousands of people gather in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert to create...

We are thrilled to be coming onboard as the official Environmental Sponsor for the Pacific Cup 2024! This is the biennial sailing race...

This year sees Hawaii, for the first time, host the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC), the world’s largest celebration of...

(updated: May 2025) Whilst it has always been possible to charge your smaller Torqeedo outboard (Ultralight & Travel) with solar panels let's just say it hasn't been so easy. Your options have been quite limited due to the adaptor required to plug the solar panel directly into the outboard. There is a Torqeedo 50W solar panel  with the correct DC plug, but at $749.00 it's not a popular option - that's $14.98/Watt! Travel Ultralight There are now

Crystalline silicon (c-Si) technology is used in 95% of solar cells manufactured worldwide, but the efficiency and performance are...

We now have the Maxeon Air 330W flexible solar panels in stock in Chandler, AZ! Woohoo, it's been a long while since we first had a...

We recently helped with the design of a pretty unique solar install here in Hawaii. The Ocean Energy OE35 Wave Energy Buoy is a 500kW...

We wanted to share a link to NordVPN that we have been using for a few years now, mainly for accessing websites when outside of the USA...

When we find ourselves in a marina the tendency is to connect to shore power and forget about it (even with solar on the bimini). The...

The SPR-MAX6-475W COM are now in stock and ready to go! The Maxeon 475W panels have a silver frame and white topsheet and COM stands...

We have put together a few comparison tables for the Maxeon fixed frame panels to make it a little easier for you to see the subtle...

At Sun Powered Yachts 1% of all our sales since February 2021 has been going directly to help the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project...

Be sure to check out Phillips Solar if you are looking for some custom solar panel mounts for your overland vehicle. Since 2018 they...

We often get asked about international shipping and whilst we don't offer it directly ourselves, we will help customers by shipping to their freight forwarder. Often the freight forwarder is based in the Miami, FL area as these shipments are often going to the Caribbean. The fixed frame panels are now always shipped in a custom, full wooden crate (with foam inside protecting the panels) similar to the photo below: Recently we have helped a few customers in Mexico ship some

SV 'Luna di Miele' - Electrical Upgrade Project by Kevin Monahan - June 2022 6x170W SunPower flexible solar panels (installed 2021)...

We have been living off-grid in Hawaii for over 10 years with lead-acid batteries and on my to-do list each month is to check the water...

Comfort in the Tropics - the drive for efficiency in maritime air con We wanted to share a recent blog from Victron Energy about a Lagoon...

Scroll down for latest updates - 1/5/2024 We're super stoked to see the install work coming together aboard SV Delos and they will soon...

There are wide range of applications for flexible solar panels, essentially anything that is mobile and has a battery you can keep it...

if you're contemplating getting on board with solar then SunPower & Maxeon is the smart place to start. Built with the highest...