Power generation

Tier 0: Automation science pack

Generators

• SE Steam engineoutput 7.6 MWfluid Steam ≤500°Cefficiency 50%Consumes steam to create electric energy.

Solar and wind

• MFT Multiblade "fish" turbineoutput 550 kW average, varies ±90%airspace 10 tilesA primitive design for a wind turbine. Cheap, but effective.

Boilers and heat

• BO Boilerinput 3.7 MWto 250°Cburns CB Charcoal briquette CB Coal briquette → AS Ash AC Activated carbon CC Coarse coal → AS Ash FI Fiber LI Lignin +31 moreBurns fuel to turn water into steam.

Tier 1: pY science pack 1

Generators

• HP1 High-pressure steam turbine MK 01output 473 MWfluid Pressurized steam ≤1000°C
• APG Auog powered generatoroutput 22 MWburns AU4 Auog MK 04 → TA4 Tired auog MK 04 (loops back via 2 recipes) AU3 Auog MK 03 → TA3 Tired auog MK 03 (loops back via 2 recipes) AU2 Auog MK 02 → TA2 Tired auog MK 02 (loops back via 2 recipes) AA Ablaze auog → TA Tired auog AU Auog → TA Tired auog (loops back via 4 recipes)Use raw muscle power to pump out some electricity. Clean energy, but the animal may need to rest.

Solar and wind

• HA1 HAWT MK 01output 5 MW average, varies ±50%airspace 10 tilesHorizontal axis wind turbine MK 01. My life’s a breeze.
• VA1 VAWT MK 01output 4 MW average, varies ±70%airspace 16 tilesVertical axis wind turbine MK 01. I’m a big fan of your work.

Boilers and heat

• OB Oil burnerinput 29.6 MWburns any burnable fluidto 250°Cefficiency ×2 fuel valueBetter than steam boilers. Burns any flammable fluid.

Heat carrier producers

• CP1 Coal powerplant MK 01makes 25/s Hot Molten Salt from 25/s Molten Salt (tier 1)input 10 MWburns CB Coal briquette → AS Ash AC Activated carbon CC Coarse coal → AS Ash CC Crushed coal → AS Ash CO Coke → AS Ash CO Coal → AS Ash +4 more
• OP1 Oil powerplant MK 01makes 25/s Hot Molten Salt from 25/s Molten Salt (tier 1, 4, 6, 8)input 10 MWburns Kerosene
• BP1 Biomass powerplant MK 01makes 20/s Hot Molten Salt from 20/s Molten Salt (tier 1)input 3 MWburns CB Charcoal briquette FI Fiber LI Lignin RF Raw fiber CE Cellulose LO Log +21 more

Storage

• AC Accumulatoroutput 1 MWinput 1 MWstores 150 MJStores a limited amount of energy when available production exceeds demand, and releases it in the opposite case.

Tier 2: Logistic science pack

Solar and wind

• SP Solar paneloutput 60 kW peak, varies with daylightDuring daytime it produces 100% of the power output which drops to 0% at night.

Heat carrier producers

• GP1 Gas powerplant MK 01makes 25/s Hot Molten Salt from 25/s Molten Salt (tier 2, 5, 7, 9)input 6 MWburns Natural gas

Tier 4: pY science pack 2

Generators

• HP2 High-pressure steam turbine MK 02output 9.5 GWfluid Pressurized steam ≤2000°CEnclosured stream gas turbine.
• ST Steam turbineoutput 125 MWfluid Steam ≤2000°Cefficiency 50%Consumes steam to create electric energy.

Solar and wind

• HA2 HAWT MK 02output 25 MW average, varies ±50%airspace 10 tilesHorizontal axis wind turbine MK 02. I came. I spun. I conquered.
• VA2 VAWT MK 02output 20 MW average, varies ±70%airspace 14 tilesVertical axis wind turbine MK 02. One good turn deserves another.

Reactors

• BR Breeder reactorheat 2 GWefficiency ×2 fuel valueburns AN Antimatter UF5 Uranium fuel cell MK 05 → UU5 Used up uranium fuel cell MK 05 UF4 Uranium fuel cell MK 04 → UU4 Used up uranium fuel cell MK 04 MFC Mox fuel cell → UUM Used up mox fuel cell UF3 Uranium fuel cell MK 03 → UU3 Used up uranium fuel cell MK 03 UF2 Uranium fuel cell MK 02 → UU2 Used up uranium fuel cell MK 02 +1 moreUses uranium fuel cells to generate heat. The heat output increases when built next to other reactors.

Boilers and heat

• HE Heat exchangerinput 125 MWburns any burnable fluidto 2000°CUses heat energy to turn water into steam.

Heat carrier producers

• OP2 Oil powerplant MK 02makes 25/s Hot Molten Salt from 25/s Molten Salt (tier 1, 4, 6, 8)input 20 MWburns Fuel oil
• BP2 Biomass powerplant MK 02makes 20/s Hot Molten Salt from 20/s Molten Salt (tier 4)input 5 MWburns CB Charcoal briquette FI Fiber LI Lignin RF Raw fiber CE Cellulose LO Log +21 more
• CP2 Coal powerplant MK 02makes 13/s Hot Molten Salt from 13/s Molten Salt (tier 4)input 20 MWburns CB Coal briquette → AS Ash AC Activated carbon CC Coarse coal → AS Ash CC Crushed coal → AS Ash CO Coke → AS Ash CO Coal → AS Ash +4 more

Tier 5: Chemical science pack

Solar and wind

• SP1 Solar panel MK 01output 1.5 MW peak, varies with daylight

Boilers and heat

• LP LFR panelinput 600 kWPlace several of these in a row to improve the temperature of molten salt.

Heat carrier producers

• GP2 Gas powerplant MK 02makes 25/s Hot Molten Salt from 25/s Molten Salt (tier 2, 5, 7, 9)input 10 MWburns Refined natural gas

Storage

• NP1 Nexelit-powered accumulator MK 01output 100 MWinput 100 MWstores 1 GJNexelit-powered accumulator to store great amounts of energy.

Tier 6: pY science pack 3

Generators

• HP3 High-pressure steam turbine MK 03output 143 GWfluid Pressurized steam ≤3000°CAdvanced turbine structure with innovative Nexelit design blades.
• DPG Dingrit powered generatoroutput 60 MWefficiency ×3 fuel valueburns AL Alpha → DI4 Dingrit MK 04 (loops back) DI4 Dingrit MK 04 → TD4 Tired dingrit MK 04 (loops back via 2 recipes) AD Ablaze dingrit → TD Tired dingrit DI3 Dingrit MK 03 → TD3 Tired dingrit MK 03 (loops back via 2 recipes) DI2 Dingrit MK 02 → TD2 Tired dingrit MK 02 (loops back via 2 recipes) DI Dingrit → TD Tired dingrit (loops back via 2 recipes)Use speed power to pump out more electricity. Clean energy, but the animal may need to rest.

Solar and wind

• HA3 HAWT MK 03output 50 MW average, varies ±50%airspace 10 tilesHorizontal axis wind turbine MK 03. The sky is blew.
• VA3 VAWT MK 03output 50 MW average, varies ±70%airspace 14 tilesVertical axis wind turbine MK 03. I wove you watts and watts.
• MHT Multiblade HighTech turbineoutput 34 MW average, varies ±80%airspace 8 tilesAdvanced wind generator based on the original fish turbine design.

Heat carrier producers

• OP3 Oil powerplant MK 03makes 25/s Hot Molten Salt from 25/s Molten Salt (tier 1, 4, 6, 8)input 30 MWburns Diesel
• BP3 Biomass powerplant MK 03makes 20/s Hot Molten Salt from 20/s Molten Salt (tier 6)input 8 MWburns CB Charcoal briquette FI Fiber LI Lignin RF Raw fiber CE Cellulose LO Log +21 more
• CP3 Coal powerplant MK 03makes 8.33/s Hot Molten Salt from 8.33/s Molten Salt (tier 6)input 30 MWburns CB Coal briquette → AS Ash AC Activated carbon CC Coarse coal → AS Ash CC Crushed coal → AS Ash CO Coke → AS Ash CO Coal → AS Ash +4 more

Tier 7: Production science pack

Generators

• MMG Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generatoroutput 9.6 TWfluid Neutron ≤4000°CA MDH converter that utilizes a Brayton cycle to transform thermal energy and kinetic energy directly into electricity.
• RTG Radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG)output 40 GWefficiency ×7000 fuel valueburns FR5 Fuel rod MK 05 FR4 Fuel rod MK 04 FR3 Fuel rod MK 03 FR2 Fuel rod MK 02 FR1 Fuel rod MK 01Great use of isotopes to power distant outposts or small builds.

Solar and wind

• VA4 VAWT MK 04output 85 MW average, varies ±70%airspace 15 tilesVertical axis wind turbine MK 04. I'm a heavy metal fan.
• HA4 HAWT MK 04output 80 MW average, varies ±50%airspace 9 tilesHorizontal axis wind turbine MK 04. Harassing my electricity? It's an abuse of power.
• SP2 Solar panel MK 02output 21 MW peak, varies with daylight

Boilers and heat

• SDC Stirling dish concentratorinput 1.6 MWMore efficient at concentrating solar rays into molten salt.

Heat carrier producers

• GP3 Gas powerplant MK 03makes 25/s Hot Molten Salt from 25/s Molten Salt (tier 2, 5, 7, 9)input 15 MWburns Purified natural gas

Storage

• NP2 Nexelit-powered accumulator MK 02output 2 GWinput 2 GWstores 15 GJNext stage in Nexelit-powered accumulators to store huge amounts of energy.

Other sources

• MR Microwave receiveroutput 0 Wstores 5 MJ

Tier 8: pY science pack 4

Generators

• HP4 High-pressure steam turbine MK 04output 2.4 TWfluid Pressurized steam ≤5000°CHigh-end turbine with boron carbide reinforced blades and magnetic bearings.

Solar and wind

• ASP Anti solar paneloutput 100 MW peak, varies with daylightNexelit allows it to work at night through radiative cooling with the night atmosphere. That's all you need to know.
• SP3 Solar panel MK 03output 70 MW peak, varies with daylight

Heat carrier producers

• OP4 Oil powerplant MK 04makes 25/s Hot Molten Salt from 25/s Molten Salt (tier 1, 4, 6, 8)input 40 MWburns Gasoline
• BP4 Biomass powerplant MK 04makes 20/s Hot Molten Salt from 20/s Molten Salt (tier 8)input 10 MWburns CB Charcoal briquette FI Fiber LI Lignin RF Raw fiber CE Cellulose LO Log +21 more
• CP4 Coal powerplant MK 04makes 6.25/s Hot Molten Salt from 6.25/s Molten Salt (tier 8)input 40 MWburns CB Coal briquette → AS Ash AC Activated carbon CC Coarse coal → AS Ash CC Crushed coal → AS Ash CO Coke → AS Ash CO Coal → AS Ash +4 more

Other sources

• SUT Solar updraft toweroutput 7.1 GW average, peak 10.1 GWstores 1 MJEnormous solar-wind energy solution. Uses solar energy to heat the air under the glass cover, which then rises up the tower and drives a turbine.

Tier 9: Utility science pack

Solar and wind

• SP4 Solar panel MK 04output 350 MW peak, varies with daylight

Boilers and heat

• STM Solar tower megastructureoutput 80.6 GW average, peak 115 GWinput 16 GWburns Solar concentrationto 5000°CMassive building that needs heliostats to concentrate the solar beams into a point in the top. The more heliostats you put around it, more energy it will generate during the day.

Heat carrier producers

• GP4 Gas powerplant MK 04makes 25/s Hot Molten Salt from 25/s Molten Salt (tier 2, 5, 7, 9)input 18 MWburns Pure natural gas

Storage

• NP3 Nexelit-powered accumulator MK 03output 5 GWinput 5 GWstores 150 GJ

Not reachable by research

Generators

• CT1 Combustion turbine MK 01output 119 MWfluid Combustion mixture ≤1000°CGenerates energy at low cost, but with high pollution.
• CT2 Combustion turbine MK 02output 299 MWfluid Combustion mixture ≤2000°CBurns better, generates more energy, and pollutes less.
• CT3 Combustion turbine MK 03output 538 MWfluid Combustion mixture ≤3000°C
• HPT High pressure turbineoutput 79.8 GWfluid Pressurized steam ≤5000°C