Helios Power Plant : 1404 Terran Solar Pannels

[Gamer Cat]

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So...I finally finished it*. Without further ado, may I present Soltech Industries' newest innovation : the Helios™ Power Plant, a revolution in power generation!

Modules :
- 1404 Terran Energy Cell Production
- 80 Argon Arc Connection Structure
- 50 Terran M Habitation Modules
- 10 Terran L Container Storage
- 4 Penthouse Observation Decks
- 1 Terran Hexadock
- 1 Terran 4M10S Luxury Dock Area
- 1 Terran Cross Connection Structure

Material cost :
- Claytronics : 1,620
- Computronic Substrate : 37,161
- Energy Cells : 256,419
- Hull Parts : 12,128
- Silicon carbide : 35,196

Build Time : Heat death of the universe???

*Despite the number of Terran habitats, the workforce is far from filled, so the build is not at peak functionality. Though, do you really need the full workforce bonus when you have 1404 solar panels?

[Agrefits]

do you really need the full workforce bonus when you have 1404 solar panels?

.. do you really need 1404 solar panels tho?

I mean .. kudos for the build, it's astonishing, gorgeous and all .. but image the efficiency loss once the Container Storage is filled .. in like after a Minute?

At least but enough docks / piers on it so the whole Universe can feed from it

[Gamer Cat]

Unfortunately for all the engineers out there, this version prioritized form over function (mostly because it already took a long time to get the form down).

I might play around a bit more with the design in the future to try and make it more efficient, though I'll have to find the time to properly test it.

Would anyone be interested in an optimized version (keeping the general look but adding much more storage/docks and either enough habitation modules to fill the workforce or none since energy cells are 'free')?

Post your opinion/suggestions and I'll see what I will do with this station. And, if you build it for yourself in the open universe, I'll be interested in hearing about your experience building and using it.

[adeine]

do you really need the full workforce bonus when you have 1404 solar panels?

.. do you really need 1404 solar panels tho?

I mean .. kudos for the build, it's astonishing, gorgeous and all .. but image the efficiency loss once the Container Storage is filled .. in like after a Minute?

At least but enough docks / piers on it so the whole Universe can feed from it

Maybe they build in Oort Cloud.