Empyrion Using Solar Panels

The best way to make use of solar energy is to set up device grouping in the control panel.

Empyrion using solar panels.

Next add a switch to power on off the items which you want to use generator power for. Each capacitor can hold a finite amount of energy meaning that adding multiple to your base will increase the maximum amount of power that can be stored. For more power add more panels or replace your small solar panels with regular solar panels. So if your panels are enough you won t use any fuel.

Generators do still need a fuel tank and battery power overflow does not get stored as fuel. In addition to storing solar power the capacitors can also burn fuel stored in tanks in the base making them a feasible alternative to generators. Panel placement panel size weather and time of day all affect the output of solar panels. It must be paired with the capacitor solar to store the energy absorbed by the blocks.

Generally love thy survival constructor. Having a backup generator is probably a good idea. Solar panel blocks are blocks used as an alternate source of power. Solar is used first then generator power.

If you read nothing else. So if your solar output is not more than your consumption your batteries will never charge. The capacitor solar is a base device used mainly to store and distribute power produced by solar panel blocks. And 2 or even 4 small solar panels isn t enough.

You can combine solar and generators and the solar gets used first. Get at least a dozen solar panels up and turn off things not in use and one should see batteries actually charging. Solar panels get power from the sun during the day and store their excess in the solar capacitor for when the panel isn t producing power. Add non essential devices or those which use large amounts of power to a generator power group.