How to use solar power in industrial mod

What is a solar panel in IndustrialCraft?

This article refers to the Solar Panel in IndustrialCraft, for producing EU. For the RedPower Solar Panel, please see Solar Panel (RedPower). The Solar Panel is a variant of renewable power generators that utilizes the energy of the sun to generate EU.

Are solar panels worth it in industrialcraft2?

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 expensive GregTech recipe is not enabled, they're also fairly affordable.

What is a redpower solar panel?

For the RedPower Solar Panel, please see Solar Panel (RedPower). The Solar Panel is a variant of renewable power generators that utilizes the energy of the sun to generate EU. This means that they cannot work during the night, during rainstorms, underground, underwater, in the Nether, or the End.

Do solar panels work underground?

Solar Panels are generators that utilize the energy of the Sun to generate EU and thus require an unobstructed view of the sky (you can place glass over it). This means that they cannot work underground, in the Nether, nor the End. They also don't work at night.

How do I build a solar panel?

Craft 2 Electronic Circuits, a Generator, and macerate 3 coal into 3 coal dusts in the [Macerator]. Then you can craft the Solar Panel. Connect your Solar Panel (with or without a cable) to the top of the BatBox. Now your BatBox will receive a constant trickle from the Solar Panel and can also receive energy from your Generator.

How do I mine solar panels?

The safest method is using the electric wrench in "Lossless" mode (Activated by M + right click). However, Solar Arrays can be mined safely with a pick. You're best off using Tin Cables or Glass Fibre Cables to transfer the power from the Solar Panels due to high energy loss with other cables.