Solar Panel (Subnautica)

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Energy Collection Rate

Day and Night cycle

Subnautica simulates a day and night cycle. 24h in game correspond to about 20 minutes of real time.

During the day the Solar Panel receives the most sunlight and charges the most. During the evening it decreases in charge since it receives less light as the sun goes down. At midnight there is no charge at all.

Depth

The table below contains the results of testing Solar Panel collection rates. All tests were done at midday. Please note that these are approximate results, and not exact (Sunlight % can vary slightly since the player can only see the percent to the nearest whole number).

Sunlight %	Energy per Second (EPS)	Time to Collect 1 Unit of Energy	Time to Collect 25 Units of Energy	Approximate Depth of Solar Panel
100%	.255 Energy	3.916 Seconds	97.9 Seconds	0m
90%	.229 Energy	4.364 Seconds	109.1 Seconds	16m
80%	.204 Energy	4.904 Seconds	122.6 Seconds	42m
70%	.178 Energy	5.628 Seconds	140.7 Seconds	61m
60%	.154 Energy	6.512 Seconds	162.8 Seconds	98m
50%	.128 Energy	7.816 Seconds	195.4 Seconds	123m
40%	.102 Energy	9.772 Seconds	244.3 Seconds	148m
30%	.077 Energy	13.052 Seconds	326.3 Seconds	173m
20%	.052 Energy	19.280 Seconds	482.0 Seconds	198m
10%	.025 Energy	40.160 Seconds	1004.0 Seconds	224m

Each Sunlight % appears to collect around .0025 units of energy per second.

Recipe

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Data Bank Entry

Solar power is the most prevalent power source in the galaxy, and so it is no accident that the standard solar panel is the default means of powering a habitat. A power source is a requirement of habitat oxygen generators and other onboard modules.

Provides limited power for small outposts and survival habitats
May be mounted on or near the habitat itself, or placed remotely and connected via power transmitters
Power rate relative to sunlight exposure