Better Energy Production introduces various buildings and items to the game. Explore new ways of creating sustainable energy and keeping your world as clean as possible. Start right at the beginning of your world with three options of creating pollution free and clean power. Later research more technologies to expand your possibilities of getting clean power through a variety of wind turbines, solar panels and more!
Mods introducing new content into the game.
Version: 0.6.2
Date: 18.10.2025
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a bug where the CSP panel was invinsible
- Fixed a bug where the connected pipes to a CSP panel would have a visual gap
Version: 0.6.1
Date: 16.08.2025
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a bug where the smart solar panel animation was not working
Version: 0.6.0
Date: 14.08.2025
Features:
- Added a optional dynamic wind speed system for wind turbines, providing a more realistic gameplay experience
- Wind speed changes every 10 minutes, affecting each turbines power output
- Power output fluctuates between 75–100% of base output
- Higher probability: 70% for 93–100%, 20% for 85–92%, 10% for 75–84%
- Added a mod setting to toggle dynamic wind speed on/off (default off)
Bugfixes:
- Fixed buffer sizes for all wind turbines
Version: 0.5.3
Date: 13.08.2025
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a crash that occured when loading the mod without Space Age
- Fixed a problem causing the game to crash when having Krastorio 2 loaded
Version: 0.5.2
Date: 11.08.2025
Changes:
- All types of wind turbines can no longer be placed on space platforms
- Wave power plants can no longer be placed on lava
Version: 0.5.1
Date: 24.07.2025
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a bug where a technology result from the "Air Filtering" mod would change unintentionally
Changes:
- Updated license
Version: 0.5.0
Date: 21.07.2025
Features:
- Full integration with Factorio version 2.0
Version: 0.4.4
Date: 10.08.2023
Optimizations:
- Optimized the recipes and power output for nearly all wind turbines and solar panels
Version: 0.4.3
Date: 29.07.2023
Features:
- Added the french localization thanks to @Tweepy
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a bug where technology recipes where changed by other mods
- Fixed a few typos in the english localization
Version: 0.4.2
Date: 27.04.2023
Optimizations:
- The changelog is now readable in-game
Version: 0.4.1
Date: 19.03.2023
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a bug regarding the heated water
Version: 0.4.0
Date: 18.03.2023
Features:
- Added a new solar panel: Smart solar panel
- Added custom recipes for Krastorio 2 and Space Exploration
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a bug where the wind turbines had a "power input" option
Optimizations:
- Optimized the water distillation recipe
- Optimized the big wind turbine recipe
Changes:
- Changed the modpack icon
Version: 0.3.1
Date: 15.03.2023
Features:
- Added the russian localization thanks to @dirty.mike
- Added new item & technology icons
Bugfixes:
- Fixed missing german locale
- Fixed flat solar panel picture shift
- Fixed the wave power plant icon zoom
Optimizations:
- Optimized the heated water recipe
- Optimized the wave power plants recipe
Changes:
- Updated the info.json file
- Removed the production science pack from the big wind turbine technolgy to avoid conflicts with SE
- Increased the count of science packs needed for the big wind turbine
Version: 0.3.0
Date: 12.03.2023
Features:
- Added a new building: Wave power plant
- Added a new wind turbine: Big wind turbine
- Added a new solar panel: Small twin solar panel
- Added a new solar panel: Flat solar panel
- Added the possibility to use certain modules on the CSP panel
Changes:
- Changed the name of the "CSP solar panel" to "CSP panel"
- Changed all wind turbine models
Balancing:
- Balanced all solar panel recipes
- Balanced all wind turbine recipes
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a bug with the CSP panel and big solar panel shadow textures
- Fixed a bug where the advanced wind turbine wasn't minable
Optimizations:
- Code tidying
Version: 0.2.5
Date: 01.03.2023
Changes:
- Updated the modpack icon
Version: 0.2.4
Date: 24.02.2023
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a bug where technology recipes where changed by other mods
Balancing:
- Removed the production science pack from the eco wind turbine technology
- Adjusted all technology recipes for wind turbines
Version: 0.2.3
Date: 06.03.2022
Balancing:
- Increased the power production from the Big solar panel to 650kW
Version: 0.2.2
Date: 16.01.2022
Changes:
- Removed the technology from the "Rusty wind turbine", will be now enabled by default
Balancing:
- Balanced the Rusty wind turbine recipe ingredients & crafting time
Version: 0.2.1
Date: 13.01.2022
Features:
- Better Energy Production is now compatible with Better Repair Packs
Bugfixes:
- Fixed that two recipes where enabled by default
Version: 0.2.0
Date: 11.01.2022
Features:
- Added a new solar panel: CSP solar panel
- Added a new fluid: Heated water
- Added a new recipe: Water distillation
Balancing:
- Balanced the technology requirements for the solar panels
- Balanced the crafting time for the air filter
Changes:
- Changed solar panel textures
- Changed wind turbine textures
- Changed technology icon textures
Bugfixes:
- Fixed missing technology name
Version: 0.1.7
Date: 26.10.2021
Features:
- Better Energy production is again compatible with Krastorio 2
Version: 0.1.6
Date: 06.08.2021
Optimizations:
- Code tidying and cleanup
Version: 0.1.5
Date: 06.08.2021
Changes:
- Reworked the advanced solar panel shadow
Version: 0.1.4
Date: 03.08.2021
Features:
- Better Energy production is currently not compatible with Krastorio 2
Bugfixes:
- Fixed the "No power" problem with the wind turbines
Version: 0.1.3
Date: 26.07.2021
Features:
- Added a advanced solar panel
Changes:
- Changed the first advanced solar panel name to big solar panel
- Eco wind turbine is now compatible with the upgrade planner
Version: 0.1.2
Date: 24.07.2021
Features:
- Wind turbines are now compatible with the upgrade planner
Version: 0.1.1
Date: 01.07.2021
Features:
- Added a advanced solar panel
Changes:
- Nerfed the Eco wind turbine pollution absorption from -10 to -8.5
Version: 0.1.0
Date: 29.06.2021
Features:
- Added a eco wind turbine
- Added a air filter
- Now compatible with Krastorio 2 and Space Exploration
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a icon bug
Version: 0.0.2
Date: 28.06.2021
Changes:
- Nerfed the Rusty wind turbine power generation from 48kW -> 38kW
- Changed the recipes for all wind turbines
- Changed the technology requirements for the advanced wind turbine
Bugfixes:
- Fixed the wind turbines icon tint
- Fixed a technology name bug
- Fixed the wrong technology icon
Version: 0.0.1
Date: 27.06.2021
Features:
- Initial release