Solar Panel (Subnautica)

The Solar Panel is a generator crafted with the Habitat Builder that converts light into Energy. It is the only power generator available by default and is best used on Seabases close to the surface, being relatively ineffective in deeper biomes.

It is constructed with the Habitat Builder and can be placed on any surface at any angle. It can also be damaged and destroyed by striking it with the Survival Knife three times.

A Solar Panel can transfer power up to 20 meters to a Seabase or Power Transmitter. It can store up to 75 energy.

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.

Energy Collection Rate
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).

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

Solar Panels can collect up to 200% sunlight if built on the Floating Island or Mountain Island.

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Trivia

 * The player used to be able to place Solar Panels on top of the Cyclops. This was removed to encourage the player to go deeper.