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|name = Solar generator | |name = Solar generator | ||
|image = Solar generator.png|128px{{!}}Solar generator | |image = Solar generator.png|128px{{!}}Solar generator | ||
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− | }}A '''solar generator''' | + | }}{{Info|A '''solar generator''' provides up to 1700W of power from sunlight. It has much smaller space requirements than a [[wind turbine]] but provides no power at night or during an [[Events#Eclipse|eclipse]]. It can be placed in a wind turbine's exclusion zone with no effect on the turbine. Solar generators may be protected by surrounding them with walls, but they must stay unroofed to operate.}} |
− | == Acquisition == | + | ==Acquisition== |
− | Solar generators can be constructed once the [[Research# | + | Solar generators can only be constructed once the [[Research#Solar panel|Solar Panel]] research has been completed. Each solar generator requires {{Required Resources}}s, {{ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} and a [[Construction]] skill of 6. |
− | == Summary == | + | ==Summary== |
{{stub|section=1|reason=Need analysis of how latitude affects power generation and graph of daily light cycle}} | {{stub|section=1|reason=Need analysis of how latitude affects power generation and graph of daily light cycle}} | ||
− | + | Power output is a direct product of the daytime [[Environment#Light|light]] level. For example, at 50% daylight a solar generator produces 850W of its 1700W maximum. | |
+ | [[Battery|Batteries]] are a useful supplement to solar generators since they will store power during the day and keep the base online through the night. | ||
Solar generators only operate by the world light level; light from ordinary sources such as a [[standing lamp]] or [[sun lamp]] will not cause them to generate power. The latitude of your starting position will affect solar cycles, with equator zones giving the strong consistent output and the north pole struggling to reach peak output. | Solar generators only operate by the world light level; light from ordinary sources such as a [[standing lamp]] or [[sun lamp]] will not cause them to generate power. The latitude of your starting position will affect solar cycles, with equator zones giving the strong consistent output and the north pole struggling to reach peak output. | ||
− | Lightning striking causes | + | Lightning striking causes it to generate a small amount of power. |
− | == Analysis == | + | ==Analysis== |
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− | + | ==Version History== | |
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− | == Version | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SolarCollector.png|Original sprite | SolarCollector.png|Original sprite | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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{{nav|power|wide}} | {{nav|power|wide}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Power]] | [[Category:Power]] |