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Solar panel kit for a campervan

Updated: October 2026

You are packing a short campervan for a long weekend in the Peak District. The leisure battery is already under the seat, and the pitch has no electric hook-up. A solar panel kit for a campervan earns its place only if the panels sit on that roof, or fold out beside the van, and the cable reaches the battery without a leak. The watt figure on the title does not decide it. The [Solar panel kit comparison](/hub/electrical-equipment/solar-panel-kit) lines the kits up. This page stays on the vehicle: a panel you pack away at the pitch, or a fixed pair that charges while you are out walking.

You are packing a short campervan for a long weekend in the Peak District. The leisure battery is already under the seat, and the pitch has no electric hook-up.

Our top picks

ECO-WORTHY ECO-WORTHY 240W solar panel kit

Best overall

ECO-WORTHY ECO-WORTHY 240W solar panel kit
8.5/10about £164.49
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DOKIO DOKIO 100W foldable solar panel kit

Rank 2

DOKIO DOKIO 100W foldable solar panel kit
7.5/10about £79.99
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KOLLNIUN KOLLNIUN 240W solar panel kit

Best value

KOLLNIUN KOLLNIUN 240W solar panel kit
6.0/10about £129.99
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On this page
  1. 1.A folding kit at the pitch, or panels on the roof
  2. 2.What UK reviewers actually bolted on
  3. 3.Weight, brackets, and the cable hole
  4. 4.Winter light and a compressor fridge

A folding kit at the pitch, or panels on the roof

If you can aim a panel beside the van and bring it in when the weather turns, the folding DOKIO 100 W kit never touches the roof. On amazon.co.uk it was listed at £79.99 on 19 October 2026, with a 10 A controller and a fabric case, and the listed weight is 2.7 kg. Treat it as a top-up for lights and a phone, not the supply for a van you live in. A fixed kit stays up and charges the leisure battery while the van sits in a car park. ECO-WORTHY and KOLLNIUN include brackets. The DOKIO does not, and it is the wrong object for a permanent mount.

What UK reviewers actually bolted on

In the UK reviews for this set, the ECO-WORTHY 240 W kit is the one people put on van roofs. Trafic, T4, and Sprinter-type campers come up. It was £164.49, rated 4.6 from 79 reviews, on 19 October 2026. That makes it the top pick when the roof can take two modest panels. The listing still disagrees on whether each panel is 100 W or 120 W, so measure the glass before you drill, and do not treat the title as a settled split. The 390 W ECO-WORTHY bifacial kit, at £209.99, went onto motorhomes and one narrowboat, and it is the kit that ran out of roof. On a Transit Custom, some reviewers fitted only one panel. KOLLNIUN is the cheaper bracket pair at £129.99, so on price it is the best value in the 240 W class. A few reviewers of the larger kits swapped the PWM controller, which is the PWM or MPPT choice. Terminal order belongs in how to connect a solar panel kit.
ECO-WORTHY ECO-WORTHY 240W solar panel kit

Testsieger

ECO-WORTHY ECO-WORTHY 240W solar panel kit
8.5/10about £164.49
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Weight, brackets, and the cable hole

The 240 W kit is listed at 17.1 kg and the 390 W kit at 23.5 kg, controller and brackets included. That is a different lift from the 2.7 kg panel you take down at dusk. Brackets are not the seal. Sealant, a nylon cable gland, and a battery fuse are extras. Bed the cable in a van-roof sealant, leave a drip loop, and do not drill into a rib. Put the controller where you can read it, close to the leisure battery. No kit includes that battery, and the controller has to list your chemistry.

Winter light and a compressor fridge

The Caravan Club's table puts about 40 W as a minimum to keep a touring battery topped up on site, and its winter column is far weaker. A line such as 0.96 kWh a day assumes about four hours at nameplate power. That is not a January afternoon in the Peak District. A compressor fridge breaks the sum. Solar alone, on a PWM kit in this set, will not carry that fridge through a British winter unless hook-up or a charged battery is still in the plan.

Common questions

Will a folding 100 W kit run a camper for a week?
It can nurse a leisure battery for a few bright days if you are not running a compressor fridge. A week of lights, charging, and a fridge in October asks more than 2.7 kg of folding panel.
Do I need to drill the campervan roof?
A folding kit at the pitch needs no hole if you bring it in at night. A fixed solar panel kit for a campervan does, because the controller sits inside near the leisure battery. Use a gland and sealant, not a slot along a rib.
Are the brackets enough, or do I still buy sealant and a gland?
The ECO-WORTHY and KOLLNIUN brackets are feet, not a seal. You still buy a nylon gland, sealant, and usually a fuse. The DOKIO has no roof brackets, so those extras apply only once you choose a fixed kit.
Can both panels of the 390 W kit fit a short van?
Not always. That kit went on motorhomes and a narrowboat, and on a Transit Custom some people fitted one panel only. A reviewer measured about 26.4 by 52.6 inches, roughly 67 by 134 cm, which is their tape rather than the spec. If one panel is all that fits, the 240 W class is the honest buy.
Will solar alone run a compressor fridge in a British winter?
No. About 40 W on the Caravan Club table is only a site top-up, and the winter column is weaker still. Four hours at nameplate power is not January. A summer weekend is the fairer test, and shade still shows first.
Do I need a leisure battery as well?
Yes. No kit here includes a battery or an inverter. The controller charges a 12 V leisure battery you supply, and it must list the chemistry. Taking the kit home to feed the house is another job, and a permanent inverter on household sockets needs a competent person.

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Sources

Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings used for this comparison. Prices and star ratings are the listing lines from 19 October 2026.

  1. GOV.UK: Register energy devices in homes or small businesses (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. legislation.gov.uk: GPDO 2015 Schedule 2 Part 14 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. GOV.UK: VAT Notice 708/6, energy-saving materials (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. GOV.UK: VAT on energy-saving products (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. National Grid: G98 microgeneration (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. Electrical Safety First: solar panels (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. MCS: why certification matters (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. Azeco: PWM versus MPPT charge controllers (retrieved 19 October 2026)