How to generate energy early game?

[boy1der]

I have been playing for almost 10 minutes now, and i really need energy... How do i create it without solar energy(because its a research, and i cant research without electricity)?

[Garm]

boilers + steam engines

Edit: Pump - pipes with water - boilers + coal - pipes with hot water - steam engines - electricity

[boy1der]

I tried that, it only shows the no power icon on the steam engine, no matter how i set it up?

[muzzy]

each steam engine needs to be connected to the electric network with a pole

[Phy]

Make a power line -copper bar and wood

[boy1der]

okay, so i just need to add a power line next to the steam engine?

[ssilk]

Moved to help board and a paddlin for not thinking/trying before post.

[boy1der]

I tried the pole, still no power?

[Phy]

As long as the boiler has fuel and is connected to a water source, then the steam engine, it should have power.

[ssilk]

@boy1der: This is a forum, no chat. If you're too lazy to look some let's play or read into the wiki, you can't await much pleasure about this basic questions, cause the learning curve is steep and electric network is just the very, very early beginning. I've nothing against other questions like "where can I read more?" Etc. but those information can be searched also by yourself.

[TGS]

okay, so i just need to add a power line next to the steam engine?

Find a body of water. Put a pump on a horizontal or vertical shoreline. Connect boilers to pump. Connect steam engines to boilers (or pipes) put fuel (coal/solid fuel) into the boilers. Put power lines (wood+copper bars) next to the steam engines (So that the engines are in the blue area) and then put your lab(s) under poles similarly.

[GewaltSam]

https://forums.factorio.com/wiki/

This will help you with most questions you have. Also, i would recommend to play at least the first three or four campaign missions, as they function like a tutorial. You'll see a functioning steam engine there (and if i remember correctly you have to add another one). Also, you'll do some very simple production. When I saw it for the first time, i was like "... ... huh?", so building that completely for yourself in freeplay could be a bit overwhelming.