Nomad 20 Solar Panel
Increase your backcountry charging capabilities with Goal Zero's Nomad 20 Solar Panel. The foldable design is sleek enough to fit easily in your pack and the durable design holds up while hiking and at campsites. The USB and solar outputs give you plenty of charging options and for faster charging, you can chain multiple Goal Zero panels together. This size is ideal for charging phones, tablets, and Goal Zero power packs (sold separately) so you can use the power later. Integrated cable storage, an adjustable kickstand, and built-in Flip dock make charging your devices just as easy as it is for you to sit in the sun and relax.
Details
- Portable 20-watt solar panel for weekend camping trips
- Foldable panel is sleek enough to fit in almost any pack
- Durable design holds up on dusty hikes and campgrounds
- USB and solar outputs give you options on what to charge
- Pair with Goal Zero battery packs to use the power later
- Can be chained to other Goal Zero panels for faster charging
- Integrated cable storage and adjustable kickstand make charging a breeze
- Please see size chart for Goal Zero charging information
- Item #GZRG01I
- Material
- monocrystalline
- Output
- USB, solar
- Chainable
- yes
- Dimensions
- [unfolded] 11.5 x 21.75 x 0.75in, [folded] 11.5 x 7.4 x 1.25in
- Claimed Weight
- 2lb 4.5oz
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 year
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Overall Rating
3.5 based on 12 ratings
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageAugust 6, 2024
Easy way to recharge small power packs
Purchased this for my son to take to college with him so he can keep his Sherpa 100 charged in a power outage. Did the same for my daughter. The 20 is built well and works great to keep smaller power packs charged. I have one and it has worked great over the years.
Originally reviewed on goalzero.com
June 21, 2024
Disappointed
I bought this to recharge my Sherpa 100PD. After being in the sun 2 days, 12 hours both days in direct sun (on cloudless days), it only recharged the Sherpa 25%. It might be OK for a phone, but not for what I needed.
Originally reviewed on goalzero.com
June 13, 2024
Not hitting the power I need
Trying to use this to help maintain my goal zero 300. It’s maxing out at 7W. I would at least expect 10-15 in direct perfect sunlight.
Originally reviewed on goalzero.com
June 6, 2024
Works but pretty heavy!
The panel works but it is very heavy for a portable panel. I have to decide weather I'm taking my sherpa battery or the panel because both are to much on an expedition. On Everest in full sun it only charges at 8w therefore it takes quite a while to fill the battery
Originally reviewed on goalzero.com
January 28, 2024
Too expensive for poor performance
I bought this a year ago and have been using it to charge portable batteries while camping. Some things it charges normally like my big batteries. Anything smaller sized like my phone or smaller power batterIes takes FOREVER to charge even in strong sunlight. Also a major design flaw with the folding panel is that the creases where the folds are always want to swing shut when it’s cold. I have to pry them open with rocks and sticks to keep it from constantly closing until the sun warms it up enough to loosen the plastic creases enough to stay open. Bottom line: don’t waste your money on expensive poor quality goal zero products. Spend less on something better quality.
Originally reviewed on goalzero.com
January 14, 2024
Everglades Expedition
I used Goal Zero for a 1,500-mile, 75-day solo canoe and kayak expedition. (PaddleQuest 1500) The equipment performed so well that I upgraded for a recent Everglades circumnavigation expedition. Keeping the Venture 75 on charge all day, even with filtered sunlight gave me the juice necessary to keep navigation, communication and lights topped off. It’s good to venture into the wilderness confident in my essential equipment!
Originally reviewed on goalzero.com
December 22, 2023
Charges my nomad in about 6 hours!
If it's been folded up for a while it's kind of hard to unfold and use other than that it's genuine goal zero quality.
Originally reviewed on goalzero.com
September 4, 2023
Don't buy folding solar panels
2nd one in less than one year garbage waste of money
Originally reviewed on goalzero.com
December 26, 2022
Does not charge batteries
I was hoping to use this as a maintainer for my boat batteries. There is no way to do this any more since the Guardian device has been discontinued. This is not a devcice for regular battery charging.it only seems to work with Goal Zero power banks which are not appropriate for typical boat usage.
Originally reviewed on goalzero.com
July 20, 2022
Great to keep my Sherpa's topped off.
I have the Sherpa 100AC and the Sherpa 100PD and use my Nomad 20 to recharge them. I love that the Sherpa 100AC has passthrough charging, so I can daisy chain them and charge them both at once. My only complaint would be that the 8mm charging cable that can be stored on the back of the solar panel is getting twisted inside the sheathing. I believe this is due to the heat of leaving it charging for multiple hours in the sun, then wrapping it back up. I wonder how long the cable will last and it doesn't appear to be swappable if it kinks/breaks at some point in the future. For now, everything is working as expected.
Originally reviewed on goalzero.com
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November 18, 2021
Can the current Nomad 20 be used with an older Nomad 27?
September 22, 2021
is it possible to mount the Nomad 20 outside? (permanent) let's say on a small roof but in the rain/wind/snow/ frost etc..
August 11, 2021
can the new nomad20 be chain with the old gen nomad 20 to charge sherpa 100AC?
July 8, 2021
Can the NOMAD 20 SOLAR PANEL charge a power bank at Power Delivery speeds (I think 9V at about 1.7Amps) or is it compatible with Power Delivery charging protocol? I am trying to 'fast charge' a Biolite Charge 40PD power bank through the USB-C PD port.
June 28, 2021
Is the Solar Port (blue, 8mm, male) only used for chining other solar panels or can you power other devices faster than you can with the standard USB ?
May 21, 2021
Can this newest Nomad 20 be chained to the previous generation Nomad 20?
May 1, 2021
Was looking for Nomad 28, I assume that is retired in favor of the Nomad 20....or will a Nomad 30 be coming out? I connect 3 Nomad 50's and 1 Nomad 28 with 4x 8mm adapter to my 500x could I chain 20's through the other panels? cloudy weather here a lot.
March 23, 2021
I have Nomad 13 from 2019. Will my Nomad 13 connect (chanin) to this and other newer solar panals?
March 6, 2021
Is this panel compatible with the Dometic PLB40?
February 20, 2021