Planetbase Solar Panel

In planetbase electricity ticks 30 times per minute.

Planetbase solar panel.

Therefore 3 large batteries and 2 solar panels will easily handle 76 kw of power demand. Two very large solar panels will fill 3 to 4 large batteries. On the moon you generally need more solar panels and power collectors than usual. Solar flares are a type of natural disaster.

This was tested only on the starter planet not on the later more difficult planets. They do not cause damage to structures but any colonists who are outside will become injured with radiation sickness. Solar flares only happen during the daylight so. Excess deficit power is then applied to the power collector s.

During solar flares solar panels will operate at maximum capacity. Adding the cost of one connection 1 metal to the cost of building the actual solar panel the power generation per metal is therefore 10kw per metal regardless of size. E g you might have one massive solar panel generating 40 kw. Damage from solar flares can be prevented by setting a yellow or red alert once a control center has been built.

Values may change depending on time of day and other variables requires tech to unlock 50 generation on ice planet. On the storm planet build solar panels windmills and also lightning rods they protect your base and deliver power when hit by lightning and build more power collectors than usual.