Satellite Substation

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Satellite Substation
Power Transmission
Wide-area power distribution facility. Can provide longer power transmission distances and larger power supply area.
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Connection Length53 m
Supply Area26 m
Made InAssembler
Hand-MakeReplicator
Idle Consumption360 kW
Grid Size3×3
Stack Size30

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Summary

The Satellite Substation has a significantly larger power distribution area than the Tesla Tower, and very long connection range. However, it cannot charge Icarus - only the Wireless Power Tower and Signal Tower can do that.

Below a visualization of the Power Coverage Area and connection ranges of all power distributors.

Production Chain

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Player Tips & Tricks

  • While Satellite Substations have a long connection length, their idle consumption is 4x that of Wireless Power Towers, and therefore are ill-suited for distance chains unless the power grid already has plenty of energy to spare. They also require a considerable space to build. As such, they are best reserved for factory setups with plenty of space, whereas Tesla Towers can usually fit in-between factories using much less space, while connecting the grids together with no passive power consumption.
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