| Input Power | 54.0 MW | |
| Output Power | 54.0 MW | |
| Accumulated | 540.0 MJ | |
| Made In | Assembler | |
| Hand-Make | Replicator | |
| Stack Size | 20 |
Summary
Many players are a little confused about the Energy Exchanger's purpose, due to the name of its unlock technology: Interstellar Power Transmission makes it sound like it can beam energy across solar systems.
In reality, think of this building and mechanic in terms of Rechargeable Batteries. For the purpose of this explanation, we will call an Accumulator a "Battery".
In one location, you set up an Energy Exchanger in Charge mode. You feed it Empty Batteries to recharge them from the main grid, and it gives you Full Batteries.
The batteries will behave as Batteries you set out. ***ONLY IF*** use them as the primary power source. Otherwise they will dump their charge into the grid.
You can then either store the Full Batteries for later, or transport them to an Energy Exchanger on another grid. Put that Energy Exchanger into Discharge mode
Replace "Battery" with "Accumulator" in the above description, and you've got a good grasp of how this system works.
Required Technology
Production Chain
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Player Tips & Tricks
- Has great Potential to Transport a lot of Energy between Planets and Starsystems.
- Harvest Energy on high Solar and Wind Planets, Charge Accumulator and transport them to Planets with small Solar and Wind Yield, Discharge them.
- The need of Accumulators in Cycle is relatively high, be prepared to have enough for rotation.
- The Energy Exchanger will consume *up to* 45 MW = 45 MJ/s when filling accumulators, filling an accumulator in 2s (30/min) at full power. If the power available in the power grid is less than 45 MW, then the Energy Exchanger will consume only up to 100% of the power grid, leading to slower fill rates. Ensure a stable power supply to prevent interruptions in accumulator distribution networks.