# Coal-Powered Generator

> Canonical source: [Coal-Powered Generator](https://satisfactorybase.its-live.dev/wiki/buildings/coal-powered-generator)
> Language: en

Burns Coal to boil Water. The steam produced rotates turbines that generate electricity for the power grid.
Has Conveyor Belt and Pipeline input ports that allow the Coal and Water supply to be automated.

Caution: Always generates power at the set clock speed. Shuts down if fuel requirements are not met.

## Properties

- Entity type: Building
- Size (W×L×H): 10 × 26 × 9 m
- Clock speed adjustable: Yes
- Power generation: 75 MW

## Water consumption at 100%

- [Water](/wiki/items/water): 45 m³/min

## Fuels at 100% output

- [Coal](/wiki/items/coal): 15/min
- [Compacted Coal](/wiki/items/compacted-coal): 7.143/min
- [Petroleum Coke](/wiki/items/petroleum-coke): 25/min

## Construction cost

- [Reinforced Iron Plate](/wiki/items/reinforced-iron-plate): 20
- [Rotor](/wiki/items/rotor): 10
- [Cable](/wiki/items/cable): 30

## Unlocked by

- [Coal Power](/wiki/schematics/coal-power): Milestone · Tier 3

## Technical Details

- Class name: Build_GeneratorCoal_C
- Descriptor: Desc_GeneratorCoal_C
- Native class: FGBuildableGeneratorFuel
- Asset path: /Game/FactoryGame/Buildable/Factory/GeneratorCoal/Build_GeneratorCoal