Category:Solar panel

Solar Panels are a common type of EU Generator used in IndustrialCraft2. They require little effort to set up correctly, and each one consistently provides 1 EU/t on clear, sunny days, and as long as the more expensiveGregTech recipe is not enabled, they're also fairly affordable. If you are using the Adavanced Solars mod any solar panel that is advanced or further upgraded will work in the rain and night but with lower EU production.

Because of the low power generation, you are encouraged to use Ultra-Low-Current Cable to wire these to whatever they are powering. A common mistake people make while connecting solar panels is the cable. If you use insulated copper cable, which loses 1 EU/t per five blocks, copper cables longer than five blocks will cause all power generated to be lost.

The interface contains a slot for slowly charging something (like a battery, jetpack, etc.), and below that a small box that glows yellow during the daytime to indicate whether the Solar Panel sees sunlight and is therefore generating power or not.

WARNING: If you try to mine the solar panel, it will drop a generator, NOT a solar panel. You have to make a bronze wrench and then right click on the solar panel to break and receive a solar panel.