SolarPanelPrototype

A solar panel.

Parent

• EntityWithOwnerPrototype

Properties

energy_source

• Type: ElectricEnergySource
• Optional: false
• Override: false

Sets how this solar panel connects to the energy network. The most relevant property seems to be the output_priority.

picture

• Type: SpriteVariations
• Optional: true
• Override: false

The picture displayed for this solar panel.

production

• Type: Energy
• Optional: false
• Override: false

The maximum amount of power this solar panel can produce.

overlay

• Type: SpriteVariations
• Optional: true
• Override: false

Overlay has to be empty or have same number of variations as picture.

performance_at_day

• Type: double
• Optional: true
• Override: false

performance_at_night

• Type: double
• Optional: true
• Override: false

solar_coefficient_property

• Type: SurfacePropertyID
• Optional: true
• Override: false

Surface property must have a positive default value. When SolarPanelPrototype::solar_coefficient_property is set to point at a different surface property than "solar-power", then LuaSurface::solar_power_multiplier and SpaceLocationPrototype::solar_power_in_space will be ignored as the solar panel power output will be only affected by value of this surface property set on the surface using PlanetPrototype::surface_properties or LuaSurface::set_property.