Advanced Generators
by bdew
Advanced Generators adds multiblock power plants that produce FE and RF from liquid fuels, steam and heat, built on bdew's BDLib base.
What it does
Generators in the mod are assembled as free-form multiblock structures, so a player builds a power plant of any shape from modular parts rather than a fixed pattern. Output is measured in FE and RF, the energy units used by other technology mods on the Forge loader.
Liquid fuel types are burned to make steam, and a Heat Exchanger moves heat between different substances. A Syngas Producer turns fluid fuels into solid ones. The mod requires Scalable Cat's Force and bdlib to run, and it runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Forge is the only loader with files, covering 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 across four release versions, and the code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Multiblock modular generators
Power generators are built as multiblock structures from modular parts, with the layout chosen by the player.
Free form assembly
Multiblocks do not need a fixed shape, so a plant can be laid out to fit the space available in a base.
FE and RF output
Generated power is delivered as FE and RF, so machines from other technology mods can draw from the plant.
Liquid fuels and steam
Several liquid fuel types are burned to produce steam, and a Heat Exchanger transfers heat between substances.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Power for a factory base
A player who runs machines from several technology mods can build a generator plant sized to their demand.
Fuel conversion
A Syngas Producer changes fluid fuels into solid ones, letting a base use fuel that is easier to store and move.
Who it’s for: Players of Forge technology modpacks who want large power plants and fuel processing, and server owners who run those packs for several players.
How it compares
Void Generator is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.2, with Client and server as its environment and All rights reserved as its license, so it is not open source. Water Generators is a Forge mod for 1.12.2, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later and open source. Advanced Generators covers 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Generators | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-07-29 |
| Void Generator | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-31 |
| Water Generators | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-19 |
Questions
Does Advanced Generators need Scalable Cat's Force?
Must the server run Advanced Generators?
Which game versions have files for Advanced Generators?
In the catalog
Advanced Generators is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The mod is licensed under the MIT License, the source code is available on GitHub. Yes this means you have permission to add it to any public or private mod pack.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/advanced-generators
- Owner
- bdew
- Published
- 2022-08-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-07-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15