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{{infobox main|building|
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<onlyinclude>{{infobox main|building|
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|name = Solar generator
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| name = Solar generator
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|image = Solar generator.png|128px{{!}}Solar generator
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| image = SolarCollector.png|128px{{!}}Solar generator
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|description = Produces electricity from sunlight. Does not work in the dark or under artificial light.
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| description = Produces electricity from sunlight. Does not work in the dark.
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|type = Building
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| type = Buildings
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|type2 = Power
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| type2 = Power
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|placeable = true
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| placeable = Yes
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|path cost = 50
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| size = 4 ˣ 4
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|passability = pass through only
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| hp = 300
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|blockswind = false
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| efficiency =  
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|cover = 0.5
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| power = + 1700
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|minifiable = false
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| flammability = 0.7
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|size = 4 ˣ 4
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| work to build = 2500
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|flammability = 0.7
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| resource 1 = Steel
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|hp = 300
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| resource 1 amount = 100
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|power = 1700
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| resource 2 = Component
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|terrain affordance = medium
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| resource 2 amount = 3
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|research = solar panel
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| deconstruct yield = {{icon|metal|75}} + {{icon|component|2}}
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|skill 1 = Construction
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| cover = 0.5
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|skill 1 level = 6
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}}</onlyinclude>{{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.}}
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|work to make = 2500
 
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|resource 1 = Steel
 
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|resource 1 amount = 100
 
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|resource 2 = Component
 
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|resource 2 amount = 3
 
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}}A '''solar generator''' generates [[power]] from sunlight.
 
  
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== Acquisition ==
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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.
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Solar generators can be constructed once the [[Research#{{P|Required Research}}|{{P|Required Research}}]] research project has been completed. They require {{Required Resources}}, {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work, and a [[{{P|Skill 1}}]] skill of {{P|Skill 1 Level}}.
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[[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.
  
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== Summary ==
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Solar generators only operate by the world light level; light from ordinary sources such as a [[standing lamp]] or [[sun lamp]] will not work on them. 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.
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Solar generators produce up to 1700 W of [[power]] at 100% natural [[light]]. Power is a direct product of light level; for example, 50% daylight gives 850 W. An [[eclipse]] blocks the sun, but [[weather]] conditions like rain, fog, or snow will ''not'' reduce any power. A [[roof]] reduces power output, proportional to the tiles covered. However, there's no "overshadow" from mountains, despite any graphics of long shadows seen in the game.
 
  
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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.
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Lightning striking causes it to generate a small amount of power.
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Lightning striking causes the generator to create a small amount of power.
 
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== Analysis ==
 
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Solar generators are "free" energy; once built, they do not need fueling, they simply give and keep giving... while they have sunshine. They do not give their maximum power from start to finish; as daylight grows, the power they provide slowly grows to their full capacity, and then tapers off again back to zero as dusk and night approach.
 
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The exact amount of sun depends on your latitude and season. In a single day near the equator, there are roughly:
 
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*9 hours of full sunlight - from 0800 to 1700
 
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*8 hours of no sunlight - from 2000 to 0400.
 
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*7 hours of reduced sunlight - from 0400 to 0800, and 1700 to 2000.
 
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[[Batteries]] are the easiest way to make power consistent, allowing power use at night, so long as an [[eclipse]] or [[short circuit]] doesn't happen.
 
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Alternatively, you can accept that not all items need to be powered 24/7. Most production benches are only used when colonists are awake, and many buildings like [[Electric smelter|smelters]] and [[Electric crematorium|crematorium]]s don't need to be used daily. The most pertinent case is with [[sun lamp]]s, which shuts down as night begins. Two solar generators will roughly power a sun lamp. However, the solar generator's full output doesn't always align with the sun lamp's on period, so batteries remain helpful.
 
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===Comparison===
 
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Compared to [[wind turbine]]s, solar generators take up less space (so are easier to protect) and provide fairly consistent power. While wind works day and night, even with a [[battery]], power may turn off randomly at a crucial moment. However, using solar requires research, and they consistently shut off at night, or during an [[eclipse]].
 
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It is worth noting that solar generators are low-lying - you can place them in front of a wind turbine, without blocking the wind.
 
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== Version history ==
 
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<gallery>
 
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SolarCollector.png|Original sprite
 
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</gallery>
 
  
 
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