Solar Village
by Darkhax
Solar Village is a Forge technology mod that adds a basic solar panel using the TESLA power API, so power moves through wires to other machines.
What it does
A solar panel placed in direct contact with the sky produces a small amount of power each tick, which is 20 ticks per second. The generated power is stored in an internal buffer, and other machines can draw it through wires. Only the bottom face of the panel gives access to that power. The amount produced depends on the size of the buffer, and the rate at which power is pulled from the buffer can be set in the configuration.
The mod exists mainly to supply a basic solar panel that modpacks can build on or swap out for a version that fits their needs. It was also written to serve as a testing tool for TESLA power support, since other developers can confirm that their machines connect and work correctly with it. Solar Village is published for Forge only, across 8 release versions 1.9.4 – 1.12.2, and is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only. Both the source code and the issue tracker are public.
Installation covers the server and each player's game. The mod name is a joke about the Tesla name, which is shared by Nikola Tesla, Tesla Motors and the power unit, and it refers to Solar City, a company owned by Elon Musk.
Key features
Basic solar panel
A standard solar panel that generates TESLA power from direct sky exposure during the day.
TESLA power API
Power generated by the panel is stored in an internal buffer and can be accessed by connected wires and machines.
Configurable output
Server owners can adjust how much energy the internal buffer holds and how quickly it can be drawn out of it.
Bottom-face access
Power can only be extracted from the bottom face of the panel, which limits where cables and machines connect.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Solar Flux Reborn runs on Forge and NeoForge across 1.9.4 – 1.21.4 and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Power Adapters is also open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, but it covers 1.12.2 only and does not add a solar panel. Solar Village is open source under the same license and shares the Forge 1.12.2 target with Power Adapters, while covering the 1.9.4 – 1.12.2 range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Village | Forge | 1.9.4 – 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2023-06-07 |
| Solar Flux Reborn | Forge and NeoForge | 1.9.4 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-07-16 |
| Power Adapters | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2023-06-07 |
Questions
Does Solar Village need any other mod to run?
Does Solar Village have to be installed on the server?
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In the catalog
Solar Village is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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What the author says
Solar Village is a standard solar panel mod for the TESLA power API. The goal of this mod is to provide a basic solar panel that can be configured by players and modpacks to suit very specific needs. This mod also doubles as a testing tool that can be used by others to confirm that TESLA power support is working…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/solar-village
- Owner
- Darkhax
- Published
- 2023-06-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-06-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15