Solar Generator

The Solar Generator is an engine which uses sunlight to produce 120 Volts of electricity.

It's output is marked by a red cube facing the player when placed.

Because of the Platinum Dust the recipe can be a bit difficult to create early. Players need either a Crusher to crush Platinum Ingot or an Enrichment Chamber to create Dusts from Platinum Ore.

Solar Generator GUI

On the left there is a Sun/Moon icon indicating whether panel has sunlight access or not (either due to obstacles or simply, night).

In the middle, the black panel shows:

Line 1: Energy currently stored in it's internal buffer. Line 2: Sun boolean similar to the left indicator. Line 3: Output power voltage. The slot at the right accepts batteries or handheld devices and powers them up using it's generated energy directly.

Finally the Bar at right is the internal energy buffer Indicator.