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Solid Fuel Generator

## Kit (Solid Generator)

:::infobox
| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Created With | [Electronics Printer](/wiki/electronics-printer), [Fabricator](/wiki/fabricator) |
| Cost | 50x [Iron](/wiki/iron), 10x [Copper](/wiki/copper) |

![Kit (Solid Generator)](ItemKitSolidGenerator.png)
:::
## Solid Fuel Generator

:::infobox
| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Prefab Hash | 1293995736 |
| Prefab Name | StructureSolidFuelGenerator |
| Power Usage | 20 kW generated |
| Placed With | [Kit (Solid Generator)](/wiki/kit-solid-generator) |
| Placed On | Large Grid |

![Solid Fuel Generator](SolidFuelGenerator.png)
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### Deconstruction Steps

| Step | Tool | Recovered Item |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Hand Drill](/wiki/hand-drill) | - |


## Description

A machine that converts solid fuel to energy. It generates up to 20 kW per [game-tick](/wiki/tick) (40 kJ/s).

| Fuel | Time to burn | Total energy (per Unit burnt) |
|---|---|---|
| [Coal](/wiki/coal) | 5 s | 200 kJ (55.5 Wh) |
| [Charcoal](/wiki/charcoal) | 1 s *¹* | 40 kJ (11.1 Wh) *¹* |
| [SolidFuel](/wiki/solidfuel) | 10 s | 400 kJ (111 Wh) |
*¹ The machine has a minimum runtime of 3 seconds. Burning one unit of charcoal (stack size = 1) generates a total of 120 kJ (33.3 Wh).*

## Generation

This generator outputs energy dependent on the demand, up to 20kW. In particular, it can be connected to a [cable coil](/wiki/cable-coil) if the demand is up to 5kW. Higher demand requires a [heavy cable coil](/wiki/cable-coil-heavy). Demands lower than 20kW result in an energy loss, as this generator burns fuel at a constant rate independent of the demand. The generator should therefore be one of the first things to automate, either with [logic](/wiki/logic) chips or [IC10](/wiki/ic10) code. A simple guide for [automating the generator](/wiki/automated-coal-generator) with logic is available.

## Energy storage

This generator fully charges a [station battery](/wiki/station-battery) (with a [heavy cable coil](/wiki/cable-coil-heavy)) with the following:

| Fuel | Amount |
|---|---|
| [Coal](/wiki/coal) | 18 units |
| [Charcoal](/wiki/charcoal) | 90 units *¹* |
| [SolidFuel](/wiki/solidfuel) | 9 units |
*¹ Burning charcoal efficiently (stack size = 1) reduces this value to 30 units.*

## Waste

This generator exhaust gases to its surroundings as follows:

| Fuel | [Carbon Dioxide](/wiki/carbon-dioxide) | [Pollutant](/wiki/pollutant) |
|---|---|---|
| [Coal](/wiki/coal) | 10 mol | 3 mol |
| [Charcoal](/wiki/charcoal) | 3 mol | 3 mol |
| [SolidFuel](/wiki/solidfuel) | 5 mol | 20 mol |


## See Also

- [Portable Generator](/wiki/portable-generator)
- [Gas Fuel Generator](/wiki/gas-fuel-generator)