The Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 takes up to 400 W of solar through two solar inputs (each 16–60 V, 10.5 A, 200 W). The quickest refill from Jackery's own panels on sale today: 2 × Jackery SolarSaga 500 X, 1 panel on each of its 2 solar inputs, which brings it to 400 W and refills its 1,070 Wh in about 2.7 h of full sun.
Solar limit
400W
Fastest refill
2.7h of sun
Panels
2× 500 W
The panels cost $1,598 at Jackery, checked Oct 11, 2026. At a more typical 70% panel yield the refill takes about 2.7 h. Every arrangement here keeps the panels' open-circuit voltage under the limit on a -10 °C (14 °F) morning. Every panel we track.
2 × Jackery SolarSaga 500 X on the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2: 1 panel on each of its 2 solar inputs; 400 W in.
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2: solar input limits from Jackery
solar input (×2)
16 to 60 V working voltage, 10.5 A max, 200 W, DC8020 plug
All inputs together
400 W (Jackery: "Double to 21A/400W Max")
Two panels in series add their voltages; strings in parallel add their currents. A panel's open-circuit voltage (Voc) rises on cold, bright mornings, so each arrangement below is checked with the panel's own temperature coefficient, or -0.35% per °C where the maker publishes none, at -10 °C (14 °F). Strings in parallel are kept within the input's current figure; a single string that could give more is held back by the input itself. Where the maker gives a working-voltage range, the top of it is treated as the open-circuit ceiling too, the cautious reading.
Every maker panel we track, on the Explorer 1000 v2
11 of the 18 panels fit, fastest refill first. Each uses every input that can take it; the hours are full sun, from empty.
Maker panels on the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2; prices Oct 11, 2026
"Full sun to refill" is the ideal floor: the station taking its input limit every hour. Panels rarely deliver their rating, so the 70% column is closer to a good day, and a usable day holds four to six hours of full sun in most of the US. Panels whose maker does not name an MC4 plug are counted one to an input, since they link to others only through the maker's own adapters.
Cables between panel and station
BLUETTI SORA 500 and other panels with the same plug: MC4 on the panel and DC8020 on the station, so you need an MC4-to-DC8020 solar cable.
Jackery SolarSaga 100 Prime and other panels with the same plug: Anderson on the panel and DC8020 on the station, so you need an Anderson-to-DC8020 solar cable. Its cable: 9.58 feet.
Jackery SolarSaga 40 Air and other panels with the same plug: DC8020 on both, so the panel plugs straight in. Its cable: Multifunctional Solar Charging Cable (5.9 ft/1.8m).
What a day of sun puts back
Watt-hours back in a day, at a 70% panel yield and the station's input limit. Winter in the northern US gives about 3 hours of full sun, a clear summer day in the Southwest 6 or more.
Watt-hours back per day; the Explorer 1000 v2 holds 1,070 Wh
Setup
3 h of sun
4 h of sun
5 h of sun
6 h of sun
2 × Jackery SolarSaga 500 X
1,070 Wha full refill
1,070 Wha full refill
1,070 Wha full refill
1,070 Wha full refill
2 × EcoFlow 400W
1,070 Wha full refill
1,070 Wha full refill
1,070 Wha full refill
1,070 Wha full refill
2 × EcoFlow NextGen 220W Bifacial
924 Wh86% of the battery
1,070 Wha full refill
1,070 Wha full refill
1,070 Wha full refill
1 × Jackery SolarSaga 200W
420 Wh39% of the battery
560 Wh52% of the battery
700 Wh65% of the battery
840 Wh79% of the battery
Check another panel on the Explorer 1000 v2
Type the figures from the panel's label or spec sheet (they are given at 25 °C). The check assumes MC4 plugs, so panels can go in series or parallel.
Enter the four figures to see how many of these panels the Explorer 1000 v2 takes, and how to wire them.
Where the solar limits come from
Jackery product page: "(2x) DC 8mm Ports: 12-16V(Working Voltage)⎓8A Max, Double to 8A Max; 16-60V(Working Voltage)⎓10.5A Max, Double to 21A/400W Max" · "1 x Explorer 1000 v2" · "1 x AC Charging Cable"
Jackery product page: "Supports 16–60V Single Port Usage: Current Limit 10.5A, Max. Input Power 200W Dual Port Usage: Current Limit 21A, Max. Input Power 400W" · "12–16V (Voltage Range) ⎓ Current Limit 8A"
Jackery user manual (PDF): "The product has two DC8020 input ports, each of which supports direct connection of a 100W or 200W solar panel."
Panel figures: each panel's own page links its maker's spec sheet.
