Customer reviews from bioliteenergy.com
BioLite - SolarPanel 5+ 5 Watt Portable Solar Panel - Black
Average customer rating
3.9
(109 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 109 reviews
5 Stars
68
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
8
1 Star
17
57%of customers recommend this product.
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36 out of
63)
Customer Reviews for BioLite - SolarPanel 5+ 5 Watt Portable Solar Panel - Black
Customer Rating
5
So simple
on December 21, 2024
Posted by: Sheryl
from Maine
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
I’ve had mine about a year. I love the size and how easy it is to use. I’m also impressed with how long it holds a charge. Very happy I bought it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Customer Rating
1
Overheats too much
on August 11, 2025
Posted by: TooHotPanel
from Canada
Length of ownership:1 week
I 'purchased' a SolarPanel 5+ through a points-based rewards program at my place of employment. I am not the original purchaser, I have no receipt and no recourse for exchange or refund. Am dissatisfied with the product: overheats before charging the internal battery past 1 LED. Wish I had spent my points on anything else or saved them for future.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from bioliteenergy.comBy CS, August 12, 2025
Thanks for the feedback. We're sorry your panel's overheat feature is disrupting charging. While designed to protect the battery, it shouldn't affect normal use. Please contact our support team here: https://www.bioliteenergy.com/pages/contact for assistance.
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Customer Rating
2
Micro USB...really!?
on December 24, 2025
Posted by: Bapa13
from Midwest
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Overall it's good and well built but Micro USB input is a deal breaker.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from bioliteenergy.comBy CS, January 2, 2026
Thanks for sharing your feedback—we completely understand how micro-USB can be a deal breaker. Some of our earlier products were designed with micro-USB when it was the most widely used option and helped maintain compatibility across the BioLite ecosystem. That said, we’ve been transitioning our newer products to USB-C (including the SolarPanel 100, lanterns, and headlamps), and that’s the direction we’re continuing to move in. We’re glad to hear you found the product well-built overall.
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Posted by: JenB
from Albuquerque, NM
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Verified Purchase:Yes
I purchased my original several years ago and it's been working beautifully. I moved cross country and lost it. this was a replacement. I use it to keep my & my kids' cell phones charged when we are camping. The original made it through several summers of heat & pop-up thundershowers. looking forward to m=seeing it this replacement does the same.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com
Posted by: Dave
from Cleveland, OH
Length of ownership:3 months
Verified Purchase:Yes
The panel came in a great box that protects it when not in use. Have set it up in a south window and it is powered up and ready to go.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bioliteenergy.com