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What is the BER range on solar and fusion generators?

Radioactive is harvestable with mineral extractors, but is used the same way as wind energy in powering harvesters?

Does PE come into play when dealing with all types of energy, or just radioactive?

Thanks!

Taken from the Architect FAQ

[[For wind/solar harvesters, the average is 5, but the maximum is 9.

For fusion generators (radioactive harvesters), the maximum is currently around 13-14. There do exist generators from before that have higher BER, but NEW generators cannot be made above BER14.

For other harvesters, the size determines the maximum.

Personal harvesters average BER2, but max out at 4.

Mediums max out at 10.

Heavy harvesters max out at 13.]]

Can anyone help with the other questions?

Radioactives is used just like solar/wind power. It can be harvested either with ion generators (which cost only money to maintain) or with normal mineral harvesters (which cost both money and power). For efficiency, the ion generators are best since they're faster than all but the heavy mineral harvesters, only cost 60 credits/hour for maintenance (the same as a medium harvester), and don't require power.

PE theoretically comes into play with all power types, but I personally haven't come across any solar or wind with PE over 500. Since any power resource with PE of 500 or under gives you 1-for-1 "power units", you don't have to pay attention to PE until it passes that level.

Hope that helps.