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![Solar engine icon](</media/019fa785-c5bc-7736-a540-97ced135a5dc/Solar%20engine%20icon.png>)
The Solar Engine is a [[:Category:Machines: Generators|Generator]] in the [[Machines|Machines Add-on]].

## Obtaining

### Crafting
The Solar Engine is crafted in 3x3 grid by placing

| Ingredients | Crafting |
| --- | --- |
| [[Refined Metal Ingot|Refined Metal Ingot]] + [Daylight Detector](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Daylight_Detector) + [[Null Copper Block|Null Copper Block]] + [[Calibrated Circuit|Calibrated Circuit]] | ![Solar engine crafting](</media/019fa785-cab5-747c-b7ad-ba5de7f00ca4/Solar%20engine%20crafting.png>) |

## Usage

### Power Production
The Solar Engine produces power when exposed to direct sunlight. There cannot be any blocks between the Solar Engine and the sky (including [glass](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Glass)) or power will not be produced.

In the early morning and evening only 10 Power Units are produced per second. At high noon 20 Power Units are produced per second. During the night no power is produced.

### Connections and Resource Capacity

| Type | Inputs | Outputs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Item | 0 | 0 |
| Liquid | 0 | 0 |
| Power | 0 | 1 |

| Type | Maximum | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Power | 80 | Power Units (p) |