A small solar panel produces the same as a small wind turbine.
Astroneer big solar panel.
It is 2x more power and space efficient to fill a medium storage with eight small solar panel than to use a single medium solar panel.
This is the only solar unit that acts as a platform meaning that it must be placed on the ground.
Unlike the medium solar panel the solar array isn t required to be placed on a platform.
The wrecked solar array is a discovery unique in that it is the only functional non craftable solar panel in astroneer.
See their wiki page.
They can be crafted using 1 copper 1 glass 1 plastic and 1 graphene.
It only produces power when exposed to sunlight.
It requires sunlight to provide power.
A small solar panel will fill one bar of battery in 8 seconds.
The medium solar panel is one of the power generators in astroneer it can be placed on two adjacent slots on a platform or vehicle.
The solar array is the largest craftable solar panel being made in the large printer.
Sorry if this is a stupid question i couldn t find any answers in the guides i took a look at so i was hoping someone could help me out.
The update also added a new item called extenders which can be used to connect power lines over long distances.
Just connect the extenders to the solar panel and connect them to a platform at your base.
In this video i will show you how to setup giant solar panels to power your base please take the time to hit that like button.
So one way to get connected to the solar panel would be to just place a platform next to it and connect the power.
However if the storage is not flattened only half of the panels will receive sunlight.
The two panels are folded upward over the center when it is not exposed to sunlight.