Pre-configured solar builds
Complete, vetted parts lists for common RV and van setups — every part checked against the others for compatibility. Start from the closest one, then open it in the planner to tune it to your exact power use.
AGM DC-Only Minimal (100W / 100Ah AGM)
The lowest-upfront-cost way to add a little solar to an older RV that still runs lead-acid/AGM. DC loads only. Shown mostly to make the AGM-vs-lithium trade-off concrete — you pay less now but get half the usable capacity and far more weight.
Budget Weekend Starter (100W / 100Ah, no inverter)
The cheapest credible RV solar setup: keep the lights, fridge, fans and USB devices running for a weekend off-grid, with no AC inverter to buy or wire. Add an inverter later when you actually need 120V.
Remote Worker (300W / 200Ah / 2000W + alternator)
Built to keep a mobile office alive: Starlink, two laptops, monitors and a fridge, with enough solar to work through a cloudy day without driving. Budget-leaning LiTime batteries keep the cost down.
Premium Cross-Brand (400W / 200Ah Battle Born / Victron)
A buy-it-once build using the most-trusted names in each category: Renogy panels, a Victron MPPT and Orion DC-DC, Battle Born batteries and a Samlex pure-sine inverter. More expensive, but the components with the deepest reliability track records.
Vanlife Essentials (200W / 200Ah / 2000W + alternator)
The do-everything full-time van build: fridge, fans, laptops, lights, water and a 2000W pure-sine inverter for a blender or Instant Pot, topped up by both solar and the alternator while you drive. All cross-checked to work together.
Big Rig / Family 24V (600W / 200Ah 24V / 3000W)
A large fifth-wheel or family rig that needs a residential fridge, microwave and brief rooftop-AC-via-inverter. Built at 24V so the wiring stays sane: a 3000W inverter at 24V pulls half the current it would at 12V.