Keep your base turrets online through the longest night raids. Calculate Wind Turbine and Solar wattage, battery charge/discharge capacities, and wire zero-waste 3-turret circuits using Electrical Branches.
An active Auto Turret consumes exactly 10 rW of power. If supplied with less than 10 rW, it will power down immediately. Always use an Electrical Branch set to 11 rW (10 rW for the turret + 1 rW consumed by the branch itself) to power it efficiently.
Why should you never connect a Wind Turbine directly to an Auto Turret without a battery?
Wind speed in Rust fluctuates dynamically between calm winds and severe storms. A Wind Turbine generating 110 rW can suddenly drop below 10 rW during a lull, instantly shutting down your base defense. Always route generator power into a Battery first.