Energy and Automation
Solarpunk energy and automation hub for solar, wind, batteries, cables, sensors, logic, drones, sprinklers, and powered machines.
Power is a network. Automation should come after the base has enough generation, storage, and useful consumers that the machine saves more time than it costs.
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Energy and Logic
Generators, connectors, batteries, devices, sensors, logic blocks, and practical wiring.
Power Troubleshooting
Five-step check for stopped drills, sprinklers, batteries, logic setups, and weak networks.
Automation System
Transport drones, forester, algae drone, sprinklers, feeders, and route automation.
Exact Lookup
Energy Network Parts
Solar panels, windmills, batteries, generators, connectors, sensors, logic, and displays.
Machines and Automation
Forester, transport drone, sprinkler, powered machines, workstations, and utility machines.
Power Research
Energy Workbench, batteries, generators, logic, drones, and automation unlocks.
Debug Order
- Confirm generation.
- Confirm cable or wireless connection.
- Confirm battery storage.
- Confirm the consumer is powered and useful.
- Add sensors or logic only after the simple network works.
Good Unlock Order
| Stage | What To Prioritize | Why |
|---|---|---|
| First network | Solar Panel or Windmill | One source plus one useful consumer is easier to debug than a sprawling network. |
| Buffer | Battery | Storage smooths out weather, time-of-day, and burst consumption problems. |
| Visibility | Network Display | Use it once the network is too large to reason about visually. |
| Conditional power | Daytime Sensor, Rain Sensor, and Logic Block | Add logic after the base network works without it. |
| Automation | Forester, Transport Drone, and Sprinkler | Automate chores that are already repetitive and stable. |
When Not To Automate Yet
Skip automation if the chore is still tiny or the power network is unreliable. A sprinkler on a two-plot farm, a drone with no organized source and destination, or a powered machine with no battery buffer usually creates more debugging than progress. Build the manual route first, then automate the repeated part of that route.
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