Each satelite generates aprox 4.8 MW which is 80 %(may change) of what your solar panels would of normally made at peak hour. This makes no sense as solar panels produce more energy in space. It would also be more consistent since you need to spend resources to send it there. Not to mention I would...

So far with this modpack it's great. However with the vehicle pack, it's not so great. For instance the air plane is super slow, and is not actually an airplane. (Biters can still bite it.) Also with the solar panels, I find it's not worth it to upgrade since they only give you a 30 kW boost per upg...