Solar panels absorb the sunlight as a source of energy to generate electricity or heat.

A photovoltaic (PV) module is a packaged, connect assembly of typically 6x10

photovoltaic solar cells. Photovoltaic modules constitute the photovoltaic array of a photovoltaic
system that generates and supplies solar electricity in commercial and residential applications.
Each module is rated by its DC output power under standard test conditions (STC), and typically
ranges from 100 to 365 Watts (W). The efficiency of a module determines the area of a module
given the same rated output an 8% efficient 230 W module will have twice the area of a 16%
efficient 230 W module. There are a few commercially available solar modules that exceed
efficiency of 22%[1] and reportedly also exceeding 24%.[2][3] A single solar module can produce
only a limited amount of power; most installations contain multiple modules. A photovoltaic
system typically includes an array of photovoltaic modules, an inverter, a battery pack for
storage, interconnection wiring, and optionally a solar tracking mechanism.
The most common application of solar panels is solar water heating systems.[4]
The price of solar power has continued to fall so that in many countries it is cheaper than
ordinary fossil fuel electricity from the grid (there is "grid parity").[5]

maintenance[edit]
Solar panel conversion efficiency, typically in the 20% range, is reduced by dust, grime, pollen,
and other particulates that accumulate on the solar panel. "A dirty solar panel can reduce its
power capabilities by up to 30% in high dust/pollen or desert areas", says Seamus Curran,
associate professor of physics at the University of Houston and director of the Institute for
NanoEnergy, which specializes in the design, engineering, and assembly of nanostructures.[19]
Paying to have solar panels cleaned is often not a good investment; researchers found panels that
hadnt been cleaned, or rained on, for 145 days during a summer drought in California, lost only
7.4% of their efficiency. Overall, for a typical residential solar system of 5 kW, washing panels
halfway through the summer would translate into a mere $20 gain in electricity production until
the summer drought endsin about 2 months. For larger commercial rooftop systems, the
financial losses are bigger but still rarely enough to warrant the cost of washing the panels. On
average, panels lost a little less than 0.05% of their overall efficiency per day.[20]

Advanced Solar Panels

As blessed by SeNiMeL, Questions/Suggestions/Help/etc. should be put on the forum thread.

This requires an IC2 version of at least 2.6.94 (whilst the latest on Curse is 2.6.87 as of writing,
so you have to go to the Jenkins and get it there). The newest version on Curse is now 105.
If you are adding this to a world which already has Advanced Machines in and you are using a
version of IC2 before 2.6.94, you MUST run with IC2 2.6.94 WITHOUT THIS
FIRST, otherwise the Advanced Machines blocks have a chance of becoming invalid.

About this mod:

Name: Advanced Solar Panels
Version: 4.0.4

There are 2 sets of recipes: "Normal" and "Hard" (which can be changed in the config
file)!

Advanced Solar Panel

Generate: 8 EU day, 1 EU night and rainy days.
Internal storage: 32 000 EU
Output: 32 EU
Charge slots: 4 (you can charge 4 electric things simultaneously)

Hybrid Solar Panel

Generate: 64 EU day, 8 EU night and rainy days.
Internal storage: 100 000 EU
Output: 128 EU
Charge slots: 4 (you can charge 4 electric things simultaneously)

Ultimate Hybrid Solar Panel

Generate: 512 EU day, 64 EU night and rainy days.
Internal storage: 1 000 000 EU
Output: 512 EU
Charge slots: 4 (you can charge 4 electric things simultaneously)
After many years of researches in the field of quantum physics our scientists have opened new
properties of iridium. In a combination with the Sunnarium efficiency of transformation of solar
energy, the resulting energy harvesting is increased 8 times!!! Using this new hybrid material we
present our new model of the solar panel, with An energy output in day - 512 EU, at night and
rainy days 64 EU!!!

Quantum Solar Panel

Generate: 4096 EU day, 2048 EU night and rainy days.
Internal storage: 10 000 000 EU
Output: 8192 EU
Charge slots: 4 (you can charge 4 electric device simultaneously)

After long years of researching quantum matter we have reached unknown heights in quantum
physics. And as a result we can now offer our most perfect solar panel! With the new quantum
core, we were able to improve the generation of energy in the dark by 4 times! An energy
output in day - 4 096 EU, at night and rainy days 2048 EU!!!

Note that this addon is absolutely configurable! You can change all values (generation at
daytime and night time, storage, etc.) in config file. If you think that some panels is
overpowered, you can disable craft recipe in config file.
Screenshot of Advanced Solar Panels GUI:
Spoiler (click to show)

Quantum Generator
This is top tier technology of Quantum physics ! We are receive this gift from alien civilization.
After many years of reverse engineering we could not find way to reproduce this technology.
This top generator was created for map makers and server admins who need an infinite
customizable power source (as it's got no crafting recipe)! Yeah guys, is it's fully

customizable! You can change energy output and tier (for use with different cables) in
GUI.
For example: we need make energy output 5120 EU and transfer it through some Glass Fibre
Cables, but they can only accept 512 EU/t. We need to set the Quantum Generator output to
5120 EU/t and set the tier to 3. Now the Quantum generator will emit 10 packets each of 512 EU

per tick. You could even transfer this EU through tin cables if you set the tier to 1 You can
disable all generation through Redstone signal.
Also if you press "Left Shift" and click on buttons all values = x5;