Best Factorio Nuclear Power Plant Blueprints and Required Materials

Nuclear Power is one of Factorio's major energy milestones. A working plant usually means processing Uranium into Uranium Fuel Cells, burning those cells for heat, and converting that heat into power without turning the factory into a pipe puzzle with lights.

Nuclear Power Plant Blueprints Worth Checking

The blueprints below come from Factorio's player community. They are not ranked in a strict order, because the best choice depends on available space, power needs, materials, and how much symmetry matters to your soul.

Tileable Nuclear Reactor

Reddit user Few_Schedule_6611 shared a tileable reactor design aimed at large power demand. When built correctly, the setup can generate 8 GW of power, enough for most factories and many overbuilt production lines.

The layout needs a clear area of 25 x 288 tiles so every structure can be placed properly.

Contents

• 380x Heat Pipe
• 286x Pipe
• 276x Steam Turbine
• 192x Pipe to Ground
• 160x Heat Exchanger
• 28x Substation
• 20x Fast Insterter
• 20x Fast Underground Belt
• 10x Fast Transport Belt
• 10x Medium Electric Pole
• 10x Nuclear Reactor
• 8x Pump
• 4x Roboport

Terrareactor v2

Reddit user slaymaker1907 built this Uranium-focused plant while optimizing around the Reactor bonus. The design loads Uranium every 2.17 minutes and converts it into 32 GJ per reactor.

Contents

• 41552x Landfill
• 4620x Pipe
• 3032x Pipe to Ground
• 2460x Heat Pipe
• 1100x Steam Turbine
• 640x Heat Exchanger
• 216x Pump
• 156x Express Transport Belt
• 156x Express Underground Belt
• 150x Substation
• 70x Storage Tank
• 68x Offshore Pump
• 40x Nuclear Reactor
• 40x Fast Inserter
• 40x Arithmetic Combinator
• 38x Long Handed Inserter
• 25x Radar
• 20x Medium Electric Pole

160 MW 2-Core Nuclear Reactor

Some reactor blueprints care only about performance. Reddit user gabriel_jack aimed for efficiency while keeping the build symmetrical, so it can be rotated without wrecking its look.

The design includes 16 Drone Charging Ports for smoother drone movement and produces a stable 160 MW from 160 MW of heat.

Contents

• 88x Pipe
• 80x Pipe to Ground
• 80x Heat Pipe
• 28x Steam Turbine
• 16x Heat Exchanger
• 14x Substation
• 12x Storage Tank
• 4x Roboport
• 4x Fast Inserter
• 2x Logistic Chest Requester
• 2x Nuclear Reactor
• 2x Logistic Chest Passive Provider

2x4 Nuclear Reactor

Reddit user Top-Flounder-7561 created a compact 2x4 setup with water intake on one side. That makes it easier to place along a shoreline. It is also expandable, so players can add or remove certain parts without redesigning the whole plant.

Contents

• 384x Heat Pipe
• 304x Pipe
• 192x Steam Turbine
• 112x Heat Exchanger
• 54x Pipe to Ground
• 20x Inserter
• 19x Substation
• 10x Active Provider Chest
• 10x Requester Chest
• 10x Offshore Pump
• 8x Nuclear Reactor
• 2x Medium Electric Pole
• 1x Roboport

Automated 2x1 Nuclear Plant

Reddit user karzist designed this plant for players who are newer to nuclear power. It avoids late-game material requirements while still delivering reliable power to factories.

Contents

• 2393x Refined Concrete
• 247x Refined Hazard Concrete Left
• 210x Wall
• 132x Pipe
• 70x Lamp
• 46x Transport Belt
• 44x Heat Pipe
• 40x Storage Tank
• 28x Pipe to Ground
• 28x Steam Turbine
• 23x Decider Combinator
• 21x Medium Electric Pole
• 16x Heat Exchanger
• 13x Arithmetic Combinator
• 12x Constant Combinator
• 8x Inserter
• 8x Iron Chest
• 7x Stack Inserter
• 6x Underground Belt
• 5x Stack Filter Inserter
• 2x Centrifuge
• 2x Nuclear Reactor
• 2x Power Switch
• 2x Pump
• 2x Substation
• 1x Assembling Machine 2
• 1x Filter Inserter