Ves hadn't spent 13,000 DP in vain.
The Energy Storage IV and Conductors III Sub-Skill provided him with enough of a foundation to take any existing energy cell design and transform it into something else. They also provided him with a promising approach on how to deal with the overcharge phenomenon.
"The Glowing Planet's energy field can't be stopped or blocked. An energy cell will acquire an overcharge whether they're empty or full. The energy field makes it so that energy cells won't let physics stand in the way of stuffing themselves full with energy."
What did this mean?
"I should just let it happen. The key is to mitigate the problem after it has occurred."
The simplest and most primitive way would be to drain the overcharge, either by siphoning it elsewhere or by using it up in a rapid fashion.
"I'm sure someone is already figuring out a way to do that. It's not very efficient or safe, though."