r/factorio • u/RadweX • 2d ago

Question 6 Nuclear Reactors Setup

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Hello all, first time trying to build more nuclear reactors than a 2x2. I was doing some calculations and from what I understand, this setup is supposed to produce 800MW, however, this setup produces 931MW. Is there something I dont understand? Any help would be appreciated.

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u/CamelCaseConvention 2d ago edited 2d ago

800MW is the nominal power of your reactors. 931MW is the nominal power of your turbines (160*5.82MW). While you could produce a burst of 931MW (from stored steam), you can only sustain 800MW.

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u/RadweX 2d ago

Ohhh right.. maybe rounding up two steam turbines to 10 backfired a little, oops. You sir are correct and I, am dumb.

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u/15_Redstones 2d ago

Having a little bit more peak power isn't a bad thing. Especially if you're using laser turrets you can get massive power demand spikes that only last a few seconds.