Solar Panels
Solar Panels brings tiered, configurable solar generators to Fabric, with five tiers that grow stronger as players upgrade them.
What it does
Solar Panels adds tiered solar panels built from new components: a Solar Casing, a Solar Voltaic Cell and Solar Batteries. Each panel is crafted through a recipe that depends on its tier, and higher tiers produce more power. Upgrading a panel to the next tier replaces the lower one, so a power base can grow over time without rebuilding it from scratch. The mod's stats can be changed through its config file, letting server owners and players adjust output to suit their worlds.
The mod was made to fill a gap for a standalone solar panel mod with customization on Fabric, since existing ports on other loaders were already well known. It supports the Minecraft versions listed for its release, and it also adds item textures and panel textures for the new blocks. Solar Panels is open source under the MIT License, and its source code and issue tracker are public. Installation needs Cloth Config API and Fabric API alongside it. Installation covers the server and each player's game.
Key features
Five upgradeable tiers
Solar panels come in five tiers, and each higher tier gets progressively stronger.
Tier-based recipes
Each of the five tiers is crafted from its own recipe, which draws on the Solar Casing, the Solar Voltaic Cell and Solar Batteries.
Configurable stats
Output and other panel stats can be changed in the config file, so the balance can be tuned for a world or server.
New panel textures
Item and block textures are included for the panels, so each tier can be told apart at a glance.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Building a power base
Players can start with a low tier and upgrade panels as their power needs grow, instead of replacing the whole setup.
Tuning a server
Server owners can change panel stats in the config so that generation matches the pace of their world.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want a solar power setup with several tiers, and server owners who want to adjust how much power each tier produces.
How it compares
Simple Solar Panel is also a Fabric mod with client and server environment, released under the MIT License, but it is not open source and supports 1.20.1 – 1.20.4. AdvancedReborn Fixed is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 only, under the MIT License and not open source, and it runs on client and server. Solar Panels covers 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 with the same environment and license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Panels | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-11-06 |
| Simple Solar Panel | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2026-07-10 |
| AdvancedReborn Fixed | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
Does Solar Panels need Fabric API?
Does the server need Solar Panels?
Which Minecraft versions are supported?
In the catalog
Solar Panels is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Praise the sun! Support your green thumb by using these new solar panels to power your base. This mod includes five tiers of solar panels that progressively get stronger as you upgrade them. Their stats are all customizable in the config for the mod. I made this mod to address the lack of a good standalone solar…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/solar-panels
- Owner
- TheStaticVoid
- Published
- 2023-11-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-11-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15