Small Solar Panel

Small Solar Panel
Details
Tier	Small
Group	Item
Type	Power Generation
Crafted at	Backpack
Recipe	1x Copper
Unlock Cost	300 Bytes

The Small Solar Panel is a power generation item in Astroneer. It can be placed on a Platform, Vehicle, the Backpack, or directly on the ground, where it will create a Small Platform.

Small Solar Panels only produce power while exposed to sunlight. Different than the Medium Solar Panel, it is articulated with two joints, allowing it to track the Sun. This, together with the small pole that raises the solar panel a few inches above the platform, is an advantage because this allows for longer exposure.

At the poles of a planet, the player may even achieve continuous exposure with a cleverly placed Small Solar Panel.

Source

Output	Input	Module
Small Solar Panel	Copper	Backpack

Uses

• Small Solar Panels will only work when there is sunlight that is able to hit the panel. It will not work if there is terrain blocking direct view of the sun, or if underground.
• A Small Solar Panel will fill one bar of battery in 4 seconds.

Average Power rate for Small Solar Panels on various Planets

Planet	Sun	Multiplier	Power Output (U/s)
Sylva	Medium	1.0	1.0u/s
Desolo	High	1.5	1.5u/s
Calidor	Very High	1.75	1.75u/s
Vesania	Low	0.5	0.5u/s
Novus	High	1.5	1.5u/s
Glacio	Very Low	0.25	0.25u/s
Atrox	Low	0.5	0.5u/s

Media

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  Solar Panel Icon
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  A Small Solar and a Medium Solar for comparison.
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  A Small Solar in one of the auxiliary slots of the backpack.
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  An open Small Solar.