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Uses [[Types/string]] to specify the amount of electric energy in joules or electric energy per time in watts.
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Internally, the input is always converted into Joule, using the following formula: <code>Energy in joules = Energy in watt&nbsp;/&nbsp;60</code> or <code>1 watt = 1 joule / 60 ticks</code> because <code>1&nbsp;watt&nbsp;*&nbsp;1&nbsp;second&nbsp;=&nbsp;1&nbsp;joule</code> ([[Units#Power]]).
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== Examples ==
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">buffer_capacity = "5MJ"
input_flow_limit = "300W"</syntaxhighlight>
 
== Supported multipliers ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Letter !! Multiplier
|-
| k/K || 10<sup>3</sup> (1000)
|-
| M || 10<sup>6</sup> (1,000,000)
|-
| G || 10<sup>9</sup> (1,000,000,000)
|-
| T || 10<sup>12</sup>
|-
| P || 10<sup>15</sup>
|-
| E || 10<sup>18</sup>
|-
| Z || 10<sup>21</sup>
|-
| Y || 10<sup>24</sup>
|}

Latest revision as of 14:32, 25 October 2024

The prototype docs have moved to a new website with an improved format. This documentation page can now be found here: https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/types/Energy.html

This wiki page is no longer updated and will be removed at some point in the future, so please update your browser bookmarks or other links that sent you here. If you'd like to contribute to the new docs, you can leave your feedback on the forums.

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