If you're like most campers, you may know that running your RV on solar is possible, and requires an investment in RV solar panels. but little else. But as it turns out, it's not as simple as just strapping panels to your rig's roof and plugging in your blenderto whip up your favorite breakfast smoothie. RV solar might seem a. Let's start with the most obvious piece: the panels themselves. As you probably already know, to run your motorhome's appliances on solar. Alright, let's recap. So far, the power has come from the sun, through your motorhome's solar panels, down to your RV's solar battery. As you can see, transforming the sun's energy into usable power for your RV takes quite a bit of work — which means you'll need to invest in a significant amount of equipment up-front. Solar panels also need to have a clear line of exposure to the sun to produce.
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