Narrowboat Solar Panel Fitters

These panels have a stand that allows you to set the panel up outside the boat pointing it directly at the sun.

Narrowboat solar panel fitters.

The smaller battery pack also has a solar panel built in. This is the physical size that you have available to be taken up by a set of solar panels. These small panels typically come in 5 10 and 20 watt sizes are semi flexible and will gently bend to fit the curve of most narrowboat roofs provided the curve is not too tight. Of course everyone has a view on this rigid advocates will tell you that flexible are inefficient and break easily are costly etc.

Most of a narrowboat roof is potentially space for installing panels but you need to look at how much of that you can spare or want to allocate for the use of the solar panels. This should be on an area of the cabin roof or wheelhouse clear of other equipment. Aerials might cast a shadow over the panel and reduce its effectiveness. They can be mounted either using the 4 grommet holes in the panel corners or by gluing the panels down.

Fitting a solar panel to your narrowboat. Sunworks portable solar panels have an adjustable stand that allows the panel to be tilted up or down. Find the best place for your solar panel. The solar panel will not interfere with the operation of the other equipment but items like t v.