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This is about how many [[Boiler]]s, [[Pump]]s, [[Steam engine]]s and also ratios of [[Solar panel]] and [[Basic accumulator]] (and more).
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== Hot liquids ==
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Needed number of entities in different situations
! Situation -> !! One steam engine !! One pump !! Full pipe
|-
| Steam engines      || 1 || 10 || 21 ? (depends also on length of the pipes)
|-
| Boilers            || 2 || 14 || 28 ?
|-
| Pumps              || 1 || 1  || 3
|}
 
Each steam engine needs roughly 1.31 boilers when running at full capacity.
 
One [[Pump|offshore pump]] can satisfy 14 [[Boiler]]s and 10 [[Steam engine|steam engines]]. 13 boilers will make the job also, but this tends to have problems to raise the temp after coal shortness or other accidents ([[Biter]]s love to attack the boilers).
 
To fully satisfy a pipe you need 3 pumps. But with this setup you will find, that the length of your pipe-setup will influence this too much. This is definitely not a beginner strategy.
 
See also [[Liquids/Hot|Hot Liquids]] and [[Liquids/Pipe physics]].
 
=== Hot liquids in tanks ===
 
Hot water from boilers can also be stored in [[Storage Tank|storage tanks]] and used by extra steam engines during peak times or during night (if solar is in place). This energy storage technique can be used instead of or in addition to [[Basic accumulator|accumulators]].
 
See [[Liquids/Hot#Storing_hot_liquids_as_energy_storage|about storing of hot liquids]] how to use that.
 
== Solar/Accu ==
 
=== Optimal ratio ===
 
The optimal ratio is 0.84 accumulators per solar panel.
 
This is taken from [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5594 Accumulator / Solar panel ratio].
 
=== Perfect placing ===
 
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1865 Big solar farm]: About the perfect placing of panels

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