Can scan solar assemblies

code/game/objects/objs.dm

@@ -316,3 +316,7 @@ a {
 	if (isobj(loc))
 		var/obj/location = loc
 		location.on_log()
+
+// Dummy to give items special techlist for the purposes of the Device Analyser, in case you'd ever need them to give them different tech levels depending on special checks.
+/obj/proc/give_tech_list()
+	return null

code/modules/power/solar.dm

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var/list/solars_list = list()
 //Solar Assembly - For construction of solar arrays
 /obj/machinery/power/solar_assembly
 	name = "solar panel assembly"
-	desc = "A solar panel assembly kit, allows constructions of a solar panel, or with a tracking circuit board, a solar tracker"
+	desc = "A solar panel assembly kit, allows constructions of a solar panel, or with a tracking circuit board, a solar tracker."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/power.dmi'
 	icon_state = "sp_base"
 	anchored = 0
@@ -95,3 +95,6 @@ var/list/solars_list = list()
 			"<span class='notice'>You take the electronics out of [src].</span>")
 			return 1
 	..()
+
+/obj/machinery/power/solar_assembly/give_tech_list()
+	return "power=3"

code/modules/power/solars/tracker.dm

@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@
 	name = "tracker electronics"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/doors/door_assembly.dmi'
 	icon_state = "door_electronics"
+	origin_tech = "power=3;engineering=2"
 	w_class = 2.0

code/modules/research/mechanic/device_analyser.dm

@@ -81,16 +81,22 @@
 	if((O.mech_flags & MECH_SCAN_FAIL)==MECH_SCAN_FAIL)
 		return 0
 
-	var/list/techlist
+	var/list/techlist = O.give_tech_list() //Some items may have a specific techlist. Currently only used for solar assemblies, since they don't hold a circuitboard.
+	if(techlist)
+		return 1
+
 	if(istype(O, /obj/machinery))
 		var/obj/machinery/M = O
+
 		if(user && (!M.allowed(user) && M.mech_flags & MECH_SCAN_ACCESS) && !src.access_avoidance) //if we require access, and don't have it, and the scanner can't bypass it
 			return -2
+
 		if(M.component_parts)
 			for(var/obj/item/weapon/circuitboard/CB in M.component_parts) //fetching the circuit by looking in the parts
 				if(istype(CB))
 					techlist = ConvertReqString2List(CB.origin_tech)
 					break
+
 		else if(istype(M, /obj/machinery/computer))
 			var/obj/machinery/computer/C = M
 			if(C.circuit)