Nuclear Power Plant
The Nuclear Power Plant is an alternative to the Solar Array for producing Energy. It consumes Hydrogen from your Hydrogen Synthesizer in order to make extra power.
Nuclear Power Plants create more energy as you level up your Energy Tech.
Costs
Ore Cost = ceiling(500 * 1.8^Level)
Crystal Cost = ceiling(200 * 1.8^Level)
Hydrogen Cost = ceiling(100 * 1.8^Level)
Level | Ore | Crystal | Hydrogen |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 900 | 360 | 180 |
2 | 1,620 | 648 | 324 |
3 | 2,916 | 1,167 | 584 |
4 | 5,249 | 2,100 | 1,050 |
5 | 9,448 | 3,780 | 1,890 |
6 | 17,007 | 6,803 | 3,402 |
7 | 30,612 | 12,245 | 6,123 |
8 | 55,100 | 22,040 | 11,020 |
9 | 99,180 | 39,672 | 19,836 |
10 | 178,524 | 71,410 | 35,705 |
11 | 321,343 | 128,537 | 64,269 |
12 | 578,416 | 231,367 | 115,684 |
Specs
Production
The formula for energy production is:
Energy = 30 x Level x (1.05 + Energy Tech Level x 0.01)Level
Actual Chart: http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq5/LordMekenshi/Untitled.jpg - Mekenshi
Energy Tech Level | |||||||||
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
Level | 1 | 32.4 | 32.7 | 33.0 | 33.3 | 33.6 | 33.9 | 34.2 | 34.5 |
2 | 69.98 | 71.29 | 72.60 | 73.93 | 75.26 | 76.61 | 77.98 | 79.35 | |
3 | 113.37 | 116.55 | 119.79 | 123.09 | 126.44 | 129.86 | 133.34 | 136.88 | |
4 | 163.26 | 169.39 | 175.69 | 182.17 | 188.82 | 195.66 | 202.68 | 209.88 | |
5 | 220.40 | 230.79 | 241.58 | 252.76 | 264.35 | 276.37 | 288.81 | 301.70 | |
6 | 285.64 | 301.88 | 318.88 | 336.67 | 355.29 | 374.75 | 395.10 | 416.35 | |
7 | 359.90 | 383.89 | 409.23 | 435.99 | 464.24 | 494.05 | 525.48 | 558.60 | |
8 | 444.22 | 489.22 | 514.46 | 553.09 | 594.23 | 638.03 | 684.62 | 734.17 | |
9 | 539.73 | 586.41 | 636.65 | 690.67 | 748.73 | 811.09 | 878.03 | 949.83 | |
10 | 647.68 | 710.21 | 778.12 | 851.93 | 931.75 | 1018.37 | 1112.17 | 1213.67 |
Hydrogen Consumption
Hydrogen = 10 x Level x 1.1Level is the actual formula used...
Hydrogen | ||
Level | 1 | 11.00 |
2 | 24.20 | |
3 | 39.93 | |
4 | 58.56 | |
5 | 80.52 | |
6 | 106.29 | |
7 | 136.41 | |
8 | 171.48 | |
9 | 212.21 | |
10 | 259.37 |
Efficiency
The efficiency of Nuclear Power Plants decreases with each level of the plant until Energy Tech Level 5. After Energy Tech Level 5, efficiency improves with each level of the plant.
Energy Tech Level | |||||||||
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
Level | 1 | 2.95 | 2.97 | 3.00 | 3.03 | 3.05 | 3.08 | 3.11 | 3.14 |
2 | 2.89 | 2.95 | 3.00 | 3.05 | 3.11 | 3.17 | 3.22 | 3.28 | |
3 | 2.84 | 2.92 | 3.00 | 3.08 | 3.17 | 3.25 | 3.34 | 3.43 | |
4 | 2.79 | 2.89 | 3.00 | 3.11 | 3.22 | 3.34 | 3.46 | 3.58 | |
5 | 2.74 | 2.87 | 3.00 | 3.14 | 3.28 | 3.43 | 3.59 | 3.75 | |
6 | 2.69 | 2.84 | 3.00 | 3.17 | 3.34 | 3.53 | 3.72 | 3.92 | |
7 | 2.64 | 2.81 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 3.40 | 3.62 | 3.85 | 4.10 | |
8 | 2.59 | 2.79 | 3.00 | 3.23 | 3.47 | 3.72 | 3.99 | 4.28 | |
9 | 2.54 | 2.76 | 3.00 | 3.25 | 3.53 | 3.82 | 4.14 | 4.48 | |
10 | 2.50 | 2.74 | 3.00 | 3.28 | 3.59 | 3.93 | 4.29 | 4.68 |
Requirements
Hydrogen Synthesizer Level 5
Energy Tech Level 3
See Also
Note
As a Nuclear power plant uses hydrogen to generate energy it may be wise to check that you are not running it at 100% output and producing extra energy that is not being used/needed. e.g. if you have 100 extra energy, turn your power plant down, to stop "wasting" hydrogen generating unneeded energy. The saving may be small, but why use it if you do not have to?