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Do the solar panels placed during player setup produce energy or reputation?

The designer answered this directly on two occasions in 2024 and 2025.

Fabio_ · Designer · 2024-09-26
Fabio_ · Designer · 2025-05-26
diometes · Community · 2025-05-26

No. Initial panels placed during setup produce no energy and gain no reputation. The energy marker stays on its highlighted starting slot until the first turn.

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