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Ah, the '''technology of Future'''!
Ah, the '''technology of the Future'''!


''Solar Panels'' are the futuristic and 100% clean alternative to gather energy. They don't even use any kind of fuel but the sun, seriously!
''Solar Collectors'' are the futuristic and 100% clean alternative to gather energy. They don't even use any kind of fuel but the sun. Seriously!


You can just '''place them somewhere in sunlight''', put a battery in and be happy.
You can just '''place them somewhere in sunlight''', put a battery in and be happy.


As fair salesmen, we feel responsible to tell you that charging up [[RE Battery|RE Batteries]] by ''Solar Panels'' '''may take some time'''.
As fair salesmen, we feel responsible to tell you that charging up [[RE Battery|RE Batteries]] by ''Solar Collectors'' '''may take some time'''.


But this '''is not because of the low efficiency''' of the ''Solar Panels'', but because our [[RE Battery|RE Batteries]] are so frikkin awesome full of energy, they just need a long time to charge, HAYO.
But this '''is not because of the low efficiency''' of the ''Solar Collectors'', but because our [[RE Battery|RE Batteries]] are so freakin awesome, HAYO!




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== Usage ==
== Usage ==


Optionally place a [[RE Battery]] in the upper slot. The collector will charge the battery or output power at a rate of 1 EU/s during daytime.
Optionally place an [[RE Battery]] in the upper slot. The collector will charge the battery or output power at a rate of 1 EU/s during daytime.


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Revision as of 06:33, 8 June 2011

Solar Collector
Solar Collector ig.png
Grid Solar Collector.png
Properties
Type Generator




Stackable Yes (64)






Technical Details
UU Cost {{{uu_cost}}}
First appearance ?
ID IC2:{{{id}}}


Ah, the technology of the Future!

Solar Collectors are the futuristic and 100% clean alternative to gather energy. They don't even use any kind of fuel but the sun. Seriously!

You can just place them somewhere in sunlight, put a battery in and be happy.

As fair salesmen, we feel responsible to tell you that charging up RE Batteries by Solar Collectors may take some time.

But this is not because of the low efficiency of the Solar Collectors, but because our RE Batteries are so freakin awesome, HAYO!


Recipe[edit]

Grid Coal Dust.png
Grid Glass.png
Grid Electronic Circuit.png
Grid Glass.png
Grid Coal Dust.png
Grid Generator.png
Grid Coal Dust.png
Grid Glass.png
Grid Electronic Circuit.png
Grid Solar Collector.png



Usage[edit]

Optionally place an RE Battery in the upper slot. The collector will charge the battery or output power at a rate of 1 EU/s during daytime.

Grid RE Battery.png


Grid RE Battery (Charged).png




Energy[edit]

Storage: None

Output: 1 EU/s (during day time), 12,000 EU/day.

Notes[edit]

A SolarFlower. Screenshot by Kingy24

The most widely used configuration for Solar Panels is the so-called '5-Solar Flower'. It consists of a cable with solar panels on five of its sides, and more cable extending downward to some storage system. Alternatively, there is the '12-Solar Flower', which has 4 cable at the top, with a switch cable in the middle to send all the EUs downward. It then has 4 solar panels on the 4 regular cables, as well as 8 more around the outer edges of them.