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Solar, batteries, inverters and chargers — the heart of an off-grid van and the highest-cost category.
Reference prices for Germany, VAT included as sold. Availability and price in Austria and Switzerland differ. Marked "est." where the source price is a range or is not yet confirmed.
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Parts and reference prices
Solar kit
Panel(s) plus charge controller.
- Offgridtec 100W complete kitBudget€219.00100 WSee price at merchant
- Renogy 200W 12V monokristallines SolarpanelBudget€170.00est.200 WSee price at merchant
- ECTIVE BSP 200 Black 200W panelMid€234.46200 WSee price at merchant
- Offgridtec 400W MPPT complete kitPremium€574.16400 WSee price at merchant
LiFePO4 battery
Lithium leisure battery bank.
- ECTIVE LC 100 LT 100Ah LiFePO4Mid€998.0012 V100 AhSee price at merchant
- Victron Smart 12V 200Ah LiFePO4Mid€899.0012 V200 AhSee price at merchant
- ECTIVE LC 200L BT 200Ah LiFePO4Premium€1,026.3512 V200 AhSee price at merchant
Pure-sine inverter
12V-to-230V pure sine-wave inverter.
- Renogy 2000W 12V pure-sine inverterBudget€204.99est.2000 WSee price at merchant
- ECTIVE SSI 10 PRO 4-in-1 1000WMid€434.251000 WSee price at merchant
- ECTIVE SSI 20 PRO 4-in-1 2000WPremium€532.352000 WSee price at merchant
DC-DC charger
Alternator/B2B charger, often with MPPT.
- Renogy DCC 20–60A DC-DC chargerBudget€114.9920 A12 VSee price at merchant
- Renogy 12V 30A DC-DC MPPTMid€209.9930 A12 VSee price at merchant
- Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30AMid€149.6230 ASee price at merchant
- Votronic VBCS 45/30/350 (charger+MPPT+booster)Premium€689.6045 ASee price at merchant
Portable power station
All-in-one battery/inverter unit — an alternative to a wired system.
- BLUETTI EU portable power station (mid bundle)Mid€839.002074 Wh2600 WSee price at merchant
Solar charge controller
Standalone MPPT or PWM solar charge controller.
- Netzgerät PWM 20A SolarladereglerBudget€49.9920 ASee price at merchant
- ECTIVE SC 20 MPPTMid€89.0020 ASee price at merchant
- ECTIVE SC 30 Pro MPPTPremium€129.0030 ASee price at merchant