Full cassette Solar Awning for RVs
As outdoor camping becomes increasingly popular, RV campgrounds are facing a shortage of resources, and it is becoming more and more popular for adventurers to seek longer off-grid lives in national parks or remote beaches. And RVs that are capable of supporting extended off-grid living are gradually becoming the new standard in the industry.
According to RV PRO’s industry report The Rise of Off-Grid RVing, RVers are tackling these new challenges by venturing off-road and off-grid. While campgrounds become more crowded, there are still plenty of opportunities to camp on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land and in national forests. Today's RVers seek the freedom to camp wherever they wish. Choosing an RV with off-road suspension and solar awning solution opens the door to camping for free in nature or even camping without hookups in national parks or at privately owned businesses like wineries and farms.
Meanwhile, the RV Industry Association (RVIA) in its Go RVing 2025 RV Owner Demographic Profile reports that the most common activities enjoyed by RV owners include fishing (47%), hiking (44%), and visiting local attractions (37%). Additionally, the trend of "boondocking" or off-grid camping continues to grow among adventure seekers.
In this trend, Awnlux is opening up unlimited possibilities for RV enthusiasts around the world with breakthrough innovations. Since its establishment in 2010, Awnlux has been committed to providing reliable and innovative RV accessories and Solar awnings solutions to ensure that your dream of unlimited exploration in remote inland areas becomes a reality. Its innovative series is constantly driving the upgrade of industry standards, including the groundbreaking solar shading system, which enables RVs to embark on longer adventures to remote off-grid destinations.
1. Breaking Through the Industry: The Perfect integration of Awning and Energy
RV manufacturers are facing a growing demand for integrated solar solutions, but traditional awnings have difficulty balancing energy output and durability. Awnlux has successfully achieved a double breakthrough in shading and efficient energy output through innovative design, not only providing considerable solar power, but also excellent stability and durability, breaking through the limitations of traditional products, and launching a full cassette solar awning equipped with a self-developed frame system and CIGS flexible photovoltaic film technology, breaking the limitations of traditional awnings in structure and energy efficiency.
2. Solar Panel Performance Advantages
The core adopts the flexible and highly efficient CIGS solar energy technology. Compared with traditional solar cells, this advanced technology can convert more sunlight into electricity that we can use, ensuring efficient and reliable power even in low-light conditions. This technology excels at maximum shading to ensure stable power generation throughout the day. It features extremely high durability and lifespan, providing a sustainable and reliable energy source for off-grid adventures.
3. The overall structure of the Awning has been upgraded
Solar flexible rollable modules are heavier than conventional awning fabrics. Therefore, in order to ensure the performance and service life of this wind out solar awning, we systematically strengthened the key load-bearing components during product design.
Structural Material: As the main load-bearing components of flexible solar awning, both the tube and the arm are made of high-strength 6063-T5 aluminum alloy. Compared with ordinary aluminum alloy, this material has a higher yield strength and excellent tensile strength, enabling it to withstand greater tensile and torsional forces and being less prone to deformation.
Roll Tube: The maximum diameter within the allowable range of the cover is adopted, which has a higher moment of inertia. The wall thickness and its internal structure are also strengthened. Reinforcing ribs are added inside the reel and arranged according to mechanical analysis to enhance the strength of the reel and further improve the overall pressure resistance of Solar RV awning.
Arms: The arm adopts a rectangular cross-section design. Compared with a circular cross-section, it has higher bending and torsional resistance, which can effectively enhance the bending and torsional resistance of the arm, provide stronger stability and strength, and maintain the flatness of the fabric when unfolded and the overall stability of the solar awning with aluminum shell.
4. Daily Power Output
SA5900 BOX AWNING WITH FLEXIBLE SOLAR PANEL | ||||
Width(cm) | Extension(cm) | Pmpp(W) | Sydney(kw*h) | Weight of solar panel(kg) |
200 | 150 | 330 | 1.3 | 4 |
250 | 200 | 530 | 2.1 | 7 |
300 | 200 | 650 | 2.6 | 9 |
300 | 250 | 650 | 2.6 | 11 |
350 | 200 | 780 | 3.1 | 11 |
350 | 250 | 780 | 3.1 | 13 |
400 | 200 | 900 | 3.6 | 12 |
400 | 250 | 900 | 3.6 | 15 |
For example, the 4*2m Full Cassette solar RV awning can provide:
• 37 hours of power for a 100W fridge
• 9.7 hours of power for a 380W air conditioner
• 92 hours of power for a laptop
• 370 hours of power for a 10W lamp
5. Dual Function: Shading + Power Generation
The Awnlux solar awning can be up to 4 meters wide and can be extended to 2.5 meters, providing RV users with ample shade and 100% UV protection, while continuously converting sunlight into electricity during use. When the awning is folded up, the appearance is still beautiful and perfectly integrated with the RV.
6. Minimal Weight Design
The solar panel awning does not significantly increase the weight of the vehicle. Compared with the conventional awning, the 4*2m size increases by about 7kg, but it brings a daily power generation efficiency of 3° electricity. Compared with the installation method of the solar panel on the top of the RV, this design does not require additional drilling, and the weight increase can almost be ignored
Conclusion:
Opening the Era of Energy Freedom
As the global RV travel trend shifts from traditional campsites to more free and remote off-grid explorations, smart equipment with energy self-sufficiency is becoming the core standard of the new generation of RV life. With its technologically advanced solar RV awning solutions, Awnlux not only breaks the bottleneck of traditional shading equipment in energy efficiency and durability, but also creates a smarter and more sustainable outdoor life solution for RV users with its lightweight, strong structure and high-efficiency power output. In the future wave of RV industry upgrades, Awnlux is leading the comprehensive innovation of camping methods with a pioneering attitude.
Log in to the Awnlux.com now to get your own "72-Hour Off-Grid Survival Guide" and let us witness together: every time the Solar awning is deployed, it is a solid step towards energy freedom.
Table of Contents
- Full cassette Solar Awning for RVs
- 1. Breaking Through the Industry: The Perfect integration of Awning and Energy
- 2. Solar Panel Performance Advantages
- 3. The overall structure of the Awning has been upgraded
- 4. Daily Power Output
- 5. Dual Function: Shading + Power Generation
- 6. Minimal Weight Design
- Conclusion:
- Opening the Era of Energy Freedom