I did a search in the sub and else where and everything I read makes it seem that solar panels stack. However, when I added an additional solar panel I did not notice any difference. Is there a trick to adding more to increase power? Will it always stay at 75 capacity with solar panels only?
Posted Feb 26, 2018, 1:54 AM UTC
Yes and they’re worth it till you get to a water filtration machine. You’ll need nuclear reactors
I've got two water filters running with... sixteen solar panels. I also have a pair of Oculus Reactors for backup, but it seems like those are rarely used. The only time my power ever dips low is when I'm running both filters and charging six power cells at the same time - at night.
I'm currently pumping out 16250 power. I think I've overdone it a bit.
8000, stable at 7825 with 5 filtration systems and a Reginald farm.
16250, 10 filtration systems, 8 alien containment systems, one as a full time Reginald farm (Best idea ever), 6 moon pools, recharging capacity for 20 Power cells and 24 batteries. One spot light. . . . Two Nuclear Reactors plus these . Plant 1, Plant 2
Reginald farm
Only started playing friday... what's that?
Sounds beautiful. I read the description about the Reginald and switched from oculus. And have two above ground moonpools it’s cool dropping from 10 feet in the air into the water and I have 3 reactors full rods
If you've got the space for a second containment, consider switching your fuel supply to Oculus. At over 600 energy per fish, they're the king of the bioreactor.
Floater? They produce 1000 per one
And I am above water, I got lucky in the shallows where there was land high enough to be above and have no issue with oxygen
Can you use power extenders to get power from solar panels down deeper? or do those only work with things like bioreactors or nuclear power plants?
I am not sure but I believe they require unobstructed line of site.
Solar panels stack, yes. If you have two, then you should have a power capacity of 150. If you're not getting 150, then it's possible something has bugged out, or you've built it incorrectly (for example, you may have built it too far away).
Can you post a screenshot of your base?
yup, most likely you built one solar somewhere off. Just stick them on the roof of the base, the closer to surface the better, actually on the surface preferably.
They were originally pretty close together on the same straight tube piece but they were only pushing storing 75 with two. I deconstructed them both and built them back with one more and now I am at 225. I did move them closer together but I think it was bugged. I am on the XB1 so it is not the first bug I have encountered.
Screen shot of current
Yeah that definitely is close enough to qualify as powering your base, so it sounds like it was probably a bug.