CARBON IQ 116W
- Exceptional durability: Carbon sandwich construction – rigid support without weighing down the canvas.
- 5D G8: Five advanced layers working together for long-term, reliable power.
- Seamless integration: Soft, transparent edges blend neatly with canvas in any colour.
- Light yet strong: Carbon core provides stiffness while keeping weight down to protect the canvas fabric.
- Shadow Optimized – IQ: Built-in microchip replaces traditional silicon bypass diodes – components that always waste energy and are prone to heat and surge damage – for higher efficiency, lower losses and safer, automatic shade management in both series and parallel systems.
- Flushed Soft Junction with potted electronics: Invisible, design-protected cable exit with no wiring visible on deck, and all sensitive electronics fully potted for maximum service life.
- Optimized for multi-panel arrays: Especially recommended when several panels are connected to the same regulator – essential in series strings and a major advantage for parallel banks on yachts and motorhomes.
Fitting system not included. Please choose an option:
- Heavy wind, fast vessels, exposed bimini and canvas installs:
Carbon Sunzip Velcro Sticks - Fast on/off panel attachment designed for fits over cockpit tents, sprayhoods, and other canvas:
Ball buttons for docking on Canvas
A LONG LIFE SOLAR PANEL FOR CANVAS & BIMINI
The Carbon range, with its carbon sandwich core and Shadow Optimized–IQ, is the ideal way to turn otherwise unused canvas and bimini space into serious solar charging. You get high-quality charging from a flexible area that normally only keeps sun and rain off the cockpit.
At the heart of each panel is a rigid carbon sandwich core, providing the stability needed to protect the solar cells on what is fundamentally a soft surface. The carbon construction keeps the weight extremely low – crucial to avoid dragging the canvas down or distorting its shape.
The soft, transparent edges are a key part of the design: they protect the canvas from chafe and create a smooth, clean transition from fabric to the panel’s black surface. Whatever colour your canvas, a Carbon panel blends in discreetly and looks purpose-built rather than “bolted on”.
The two larger Carbon models use cells with 23.7% efficiency, while the 55 W Carbon averages 22.6% – all tuned for real-world use on canopies and biminis, where every square centimetre of canvas counts.
