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Seeed Studio · Fixed / base node
Seeed SenseCAP Solar Node P1 / P1-Pro
Turnkey solar repeater/router node for a rooftop or mast.
Meshtastic: officially supportedMeshCore: supported
From $93.90List price on seeedstudio.com, checked November 1, 2026
At a glance
Battery
Not included
GPS
Optional
Screen
None
Water resistance
Not listed
Chip
nRF52840 (low power)
List price
From $93.90
Strengths
- nRF52840 chip, which Meshtastic says uses less power than ESP32 boards
- Runs either Meshtastic or MeshCore
Trade-offs
- No battery included; check the connector before buying one
- No screen
Based on published specs, not hands-on testing.
Specifications
| Type | Outdoor solar node |
|---|---|
| Processor | nRF52840 (XIAO nRF52840 Plus) |
| LoRa radio | SX1262 (Wio-SX1262) |
| US 915 MHz version | Yes (862-930 MHz (Meshtastic and Seeed).) |
| Screen | None |
| Keyboard | No |
| GPS | Optional (P1-Pro includes Seeed XIAO L76K GPS; P1 has no GPS.) |
| Battery | P1: slots for four 18650 (not included); P1-Pro: four 3350 mAh 18650 included |
| Solar input | Yes (Integrated 5 W solar panel (Meshtastic docs).) |
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Bluetooth | BLE 5.0 |
| Water resistance | Not listed |
| List price | P$1–Pro: $100.99 / P$1–Pro for MeshCore: $93.90 (seeedstudio.com P1-Pro page ('10+' tier label). The base P1 price could not be confirmed.) |
Checked November 1, 2026. "Not listed" means the maker and official docs don't state it.
Known issues and cautions
From the maker's documentation and the official Meshtastic docs.
- Meshtastic docs: 'Up to 8-9 km in open areas' is a vendor range claim.
- RP-SMA 2 dBi antenna included; mounting brackets included.
Where sources disagree
- IP rating not stated on Meshtastic or Seeed pages.
Similar devices
- B&Q Station G2 Fixed / base node, Not listed
- B&Q Station G3 Fixed / base node, $139.00
Compare Seeed SenseCAP Solar Node P1 / P1-Pro with B&Q Station G2 and B&Q Station G3
Sources
- meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/seeed-studio/sensecap/solar-node/
- meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/
- seeedstudio.com/SenseCAP-Solar-Node-P1-Pro-for-Meshtastic-LoRa-p-6412.html
- seeedstudio.com/SenseCAP-Solar-Node-P1-for-Meshtastic-LoRa-p-6425.html
- github.com/meshcore-dev/flasher.meshcore.io/blob/main/config.json
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