Explorers using the Rhino vehicle in Elite Dangerous have discovered that the Energy Port on surface mining rigs can significantly improve mining efficiency. Adjusting the Energy Port's green bar reportedly raises rig performance from about 60 to 100, suggesting an energy transfer mechanic that enhances resource extraction. However, players are still determining whether this adjustment applies individually to each rig or depends on specific planetary conditions. Mastering this feature could optimize surface mining yields, an important development as surface mining gains prominence in gameplay.
- Adjusting the Energy Port increases rig efficiency from ~60 to 100.
- Unclear if adjustment is per rig or planetary condition dependent.