Mass: 7.5t
Cost: 3,000 Equipment
Research: Specialized Electrics

The Solar Flare Experimental Fusion Plant represents Pathfinder's first step into fusion power generation. Think of the Solar Flare as Pathfinder's fusion equivalent of the EBR-1. The fusion plant generates a whopping 400 ElectricCharge per second via fusion, and burns 0.001 FusionPellets per second (21.6 FusionPellets per day). Unlike the Hot Springs, the Solar Flare's power output doesn't vary upon the base's current planet or moon. However, like its geothermal contemporary, the Solar Flare is also cantankerous and can break down.

Below is the ops window for the Solar Flare:

There is one converter for the fusion plant:

Designer's Notes

From Electrics to Specialized Electrics, Pathfinder provides a progressive list of power options. At the pinnacle is the Solar Flare Experimental Fusion Reactor. It takes up all of a Hacienda’s space and produces the most ElectricCharge compared to Pathfinder’s other options. Only Deep Space Exploration Vessel's WB-2 Fusion Reactor, available at Experimental Electrics, and DSEV's WB-1 generate more power. Think of the Solar Flare as the precursor to DSEV’s fusion reactors.