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}}<section begin=summary/>Solar panels are devices used to convert light from the sun into usable electrical power. Though they produce relatively little power per panel, their benefit of maintenance-less operation makes them an appealing option for factories or for ships and constructs that cannot rely on [[Fuel rod|fuel rods]].<section end=summary/> | }}<section begin=summary/>Solar panels are devices used to convert light from the sun into usable electrical power. Though they produce relatively little power per panel, their benefit of maintenance-less operation makes them an appealing option for factories or for ships and constructs that cannot rely on [[Fuel rod|fuel rods]].<section end=summary/> | ||
== Usage == | |||
Solar panels must be wired into the same network as a [[Solar power converter|solar power converter]] in order to produce usable electricity. To maximize efficiency, solar panel arrays should incorporate a [[Solar panel light sensor|solar panel light sensor]], the output of which is used by a [[turntable]] and a [[solar panel support]] in order to keep the solar panel oriented towards the sun. | |||
Adjacent solar panels and solar panel light sensors are automatically added to the same device network, and do not require individual [[Hardpoints|hardpoints]] to provide power. | |||
== Related pages == | == Related pages == | ||
* [[Solar panel (assembly)]] | * [[Solar panel (assembly)]] | ||
[[Category:Devices and machines | [[Category:Devices and machines]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:44, 1 April 2022
Solar panels are devices used to convert light from the sun into usable electrical power. Though they produce relatively little power per panel, their benefit of maintenance-less operation makes them an appealing option for factories or for ships and constructs that cannot rely on fuel rods.
Usage
Solar panels must be wired into the same network as a solar power converter in order to produce usable electricity. To maximize efficiency, solar panel arrays should incorporate a solar panel light sensor, the output of which is used by a turntable and a solar panel support in order to keep the solar panel oriented towards the sun.
Adjacent solar panels and solar panel light sensors are automatically added to the same device network, and do not require individual hardpoints to provide power.