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Large Solar Panel
Electrical

Large Solar Panel

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A solar panel which converts sunlight into energy. The amount of energy generated is dependent on the sun's intensity and angle to the panel.

Crafting one takes 5× High Quality Metal, 1× Tech Trash at a Workbench Lvl 1. A recycler breaks one down into High Quality Metal.

Crafting

High Quality Metal×5
Tech Trash×1
Workbench Lvl 1Craft time: 30s

Blueprint

30
Research (scrap)
30
Tech tree node (scrap)
105
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 1
Requires

Recycling

recyclingSafezone Recycler
High Quality Metal×2
Tech Trash×1(40%)
warningRadtown Recycler
High Quality Metal×3
Tech Trash×1(60%)

Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.

Repair

buildHammer
High Quality Metal×4
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: No

Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.

buildRepair Bench
High Quality Metal×2
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: Yes

Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.

Looted From

Wagon - Normal CrateNormal CrateUnderwater Lab - Normal Crate 2Underwater Advanced CrateAbandoned Military Base ScientistAirfield ScientistArctic Research Base ScientistBradley ScientistCargo Ship ScientistDeep Sea Ghost Ship ScientistDeep Sea Island ScientistExcavator Scientist

Decay & Upkeep

8 h
Decay (outside)
80 h
Decay (inside)
Power usage chartElectricity calculator

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