DFROBOT 900mA MPPT Solar Panel Controller - Solar Power Manager Module for 5V Solar Panel - Support Solar and USB Charging

Worked well for what I needed. I used this for a solar project for my son. It has all the connections that you would need and is very well made. Good price for a good item.

This was exactly what I was looking for but didn’t want to wait for shipping from AliExpress for a fraction of the price.

I use these to power solar Meshtastic LoRA Nodes. I have a 5v6w solar panel and 3 21700(4500mAh) cells in parallel. Output to the Meshtastic node. It has been up on my tower for 3 weeks and it has kept the batteries fully charged even during sub freezing Temps and multiple days of cloudy conditions. Very happy with the DFRobot controller. I have bought 6 of these now and would buy more.👍

Good product, works as advertised. Fully charges the battery from solar, and the reverse indicators are nice to have, just in case. Only con is that if the battery fully dies, the circuit won't restart outputting power to the load. It will recharge the battery, but I have to disconnect and reconnect the load in order to get power to flow again, which is obviously not ideal for applications where the circuit is less accessible. Paired with a large enough battery though, this shouldn't be a concern.

Purchased this on June 5th, 2025 for a solar powered weather station. Little over 3 months later, this is dead. Will not operate even if I plug in 5c USB cable into it. I could understand if this was 2-3 old but 3 months? Update: I am changing my rating as I was sent a replacement. Good customer service.