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SO I did the math (of early access(alpha) 0.6.2.0) for how the solar panels(not solar array) and wind turbines for most effective power gen and the batteries for most effective power storage POWER (note the equation is: # of item = power generated per second) SOLAR SMALL: 1= 0.5, 2=1, 3=1.5, 4=2. now lets put a large storage into effect. 5=2.5, 6=3, 7=3.5, 8= 4. now lets put this on a large storage/large platform(note now the # of item is going up by 8's and the power generated per second is going up by 4's ). 16=8, 24=12, 32=16. now thats the max you can put on a large storage/large platform MEDIUM: (note the medium solar is a 2nd tier item so it can only be placed on 2 tier areas like the storage/large platform) 1=2, 2=4, 3= 6, 4=8 COSTS: 8 copper for 4 medium solars and 32 copper for 32 small solars; BUT, the math for power is way off. now look at turbines TURBINES(note the equation is still: # of item = power generated per second) SMALL: : 1= 0.5, 2=1, 3=1.5, 4=2. now lets put a large storage into effect. 5=2.5, 6=3, 7=3.5, 8= 4. now lets put this on a large storage/large platform(note now the # of item is going up by 8's and the power generated per second is going up by 4's ). 16=8, 24=12, 32=16. now thats the max you can put on a large storage/large platform MEDIUM: (note the medium turbine is a 2nd tier item so it can only be placed on 2 tier areas like the storage/large platform) 1=1, 2=2, 3=3, 4=4 COSTS: 8 aluminium for 4 medium turbines and 32 copper for 32 small turbines; NOW, that power math is WAY off. the only good trade off was the batteries POWER STORAGE: (Note the equation to this is now: # of item= power stored in bars also just BTW 1 bar=4 lines of power Note: your astronauts backpack has 10 lines witch = 2.5 bars) SMALL: 1= 2, 2=4, 3=6, 4=8. now lets put a large storage into effect. 5=10, 6=12, 7=14, 8= 16. now lets put this on a large storage/large platform. 16=32, 24=24, 32=64. now thats the max you can put on a large storage/large platform MEDIUM: (bla bla its 2 tier, bla only on 2 tier items like large storage/large platform) 1=16, 2=32, 3=24, 4=64 COST: 32 lithium= 32 small batteries and 8 lithium = 4 medium batteries, UMM? Why is it the math for batteries works BUT the power gen doesn't? So in conclusion the medium turbines and medium solars need a SERIOUS BUFF, and because you more than likely got confused here's a recap of the math 32 small solars = 64 bars per second 4 medium solars= 8 bars per second 32 small turbines= 64 bars per second 4 medium turbines= 4 bars per second 32 small batteries= 64 stored power (in bars) 4 medium batteries = 64 stored power (in bars) NOTE: 4 lines= 1 bar. if you don't know what a line is look at your astronauts backpack who has 10 bars witch = 2.5 bars or for small batteries sake 1 1/4 also heres an image of the power on the astronaut's backpack if you don't have the game but are here any ways, and heres the small battery (8 lines witch = 2 bars) also I call it lines cause thats what me and my friend calls them if you call them units it's units, but remember, tomato tomato, potato potato and most importantly, aluminium or aluminium So yeah hope this is patched/updated, and i now know everyone hates me for pointing out this exploit/bad math in power gen appmanifest_440.acf