Backpacks with integrated solar panels are gaining popularity as portable solar chargers continue to evolve.

Whatever your purpose, there is a solar-panel backpack for everyone.

These are some of the best solar panel backpacks available today.

Person wearing a solar panel backpack outdoors

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It also features pass-through charging, enabling you to power your rig and battery directly from the sun simultaneously.

The battery also provides safe and regulated power, ensuring your devices charge up worry-free.

This 14L rucksack is big enough for day trippers and includes an integrated 2L water bladder.

A Voltaic Systems Array Rapid Solar Backpack

It charges directly from the sun and doesnt include a built-in battery pack.

Some designs even come with a battery pack for extra convenience.

This backpack features a 12W, 5V semi-flexible solar panel with a conversion efficiency of 19.8 percent.

A gray ECEEN 20 Watts Solar Powered External Frame Hiking Backpack

With a 20L capacity, you could fit a fair amount into the rucksack.

Additionally, it has a compartment for a 17-inch laptop or 10.1-inch tablet and other pockets for smaller devices.

Kingsons Beam Solar Backpack

The Kingsons Beam Solar Backpack is a stylish travel bag for practical on-the-go powering.

A blue ECEEN 7W Solar Hydration Backpack

The design of the bag is ergonomic and lightweight.

It features soft padding on the shoulders and a 3D suspension back, providing good airflow and ultimate comfort.

Theres also a hidden pocket on the back to keep valuable items such as a wallet or passport.

A black SGUESIKR 12W Solar Backpack

Voltaic Systems OffGrid Solar Backpack Charger

Another practical solar rucksack from Voltaic Systems is the OffGrid Backpack Solar Charger.

you’ve got the option to also conveniently and quickly charge the battery from a wall outlet.

At 25L, it has ample enough storage for multi-day use if you are a light packer.

A Kingsons Beam Solar Backpack

It also has enough for an overnight camping trip into the wild.

Essentials like water bottles, sunglasses, and sunscreen all have a home, too.

Jaunch XTPower Backpack

The XTPower Backpack from Jaunch is another large option for a solar charging bag at 46L.

An open Voltaic Systems Array Rapid Solar Backpack with various items packed and ready to be packed

While it may be too big for everyday use, its ideal for multi-day camping trips into the backcountry.

The dedicated laptop compartment is padded and holds laptops of any size.

FAQ

Q: Are Solar Charger Backpacks Worth It for Backpackers?

A man packing his laptop into a Voltaic Systems Array Rapid Solar Backpack

Solar energy is free, so investing in a charger is worth it.

This energy is also eco-friendly and easy to harness.

Another option is to take a small power bank with you.

An image showing the dimensions of the ECEEN 20 Watts Solar Powered External Frame Hiking Backpack

However, for multi-day trips out into the wilderness, solar backpacks are an excellent option.

Q: How Many Liters Should My Backpack Have?

For personal use, a backpack for a day trip should be somewhere between 10 and 30 liters.

A blue ECEEN 7W Solar Hydration Backpack with solar panel removed

Overnight or multi-day trips should be at least 30 and up to 50 liters.

However, if you are camping and cooking, you must also consider the extra equipment.

More extended expeditions into the wilderness require a bag of over 50 liters.

A cyclist wearing a blue ECEEN 7W Solar Hydration Backpack

The different access points of the SGUESIKR 12W Solar Backpack

the internal and external USB charging ports on the SGUESIKR 12W Solar Backpack

Some of the features of the Kingsons Beam Solar Backpack

A Kingsons Beam Solar Backpack on a chair

A Voltaic Systems OffGrid Solar Backpack Charger

A Voltaic Systems OffGrid Solar Backpack Charger with a camera tripod in the side pocket

A man charging a smartphone in the side pocket of a Voltaic Systems OffGrid Solar Backpack Charger

A Jaunch XTPower Backpack

The back of a Jaunch XTPower Backpack

The charging port on the Jaunch XTPower Backpack