Much like human evolution, it’s all well and good using vegetation as a source of fuel to create power, but it’s a really limited option, and it wasn’t long, geologically speaking, before humans moved on to fossil fuels such as coal and oil to sate their power-hungry needs.
- The Escapist recaps
- Coal nodes and purity
- All Coal Ore Locations in Satisfactory
- What to use coal for in Satisfactory
- Ask The Escapist
Things are the same in Satisfactory. Once solid biofuel has pretty much served its purposes in the early game, as you progress to mid-game, you are going to need to mine and burn coal.
Coal nodes, while scattered around all the biomes, are not exactly in abundance, and you should concentrate efforts on finding the Pure nodes below using our maps, as this will ease your output needs a lot as you move on.
The Escapist recaps
- Coal is needed to move into the mid-game of Satisfaction as yor power needs outstrip what you have used to date
- Depending on the purity of the node and the level of miner used, you may need to find more coa nodesl than you expected
- It’s best to link multiple coal power stations feeding from one high-productivity node with conveyors splitting the riches between them
Coal nodes and purity
This handy table will show you what you can expect a node’s output to be when its purity value is taken into account.
| Node Purity | Miner Mk.1 | Miner Mk.2 | Miner Mk.3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impure | 30 | 60 | 120 |
| Normal | 60 | 120 | 240 |
| Pure | 120 | 240 | 480 |
All Coal Ore Locations in Satisfactory
You’ll be able to find coal in every starting biome, but do take note that if you decide to start in Grass Fields, you’ll have a lot of running to do before you get your first Coal Ore. Right, let’s get into the location maps
Grass Fields
As you can see, there are only two Coal nodes in the Grass Fields biome. The good news is that they’re both Pure nodes, so you’ll get a lot of bang for your buck mining these. The bad news is that they’re very far from the biome’s starting location, and they’re hard to reach as well, making your Coal mining efforts a total pain.
Red Jungle/Red Bamboo Fields
If your base is located in the Grass Fields, then your best bet would be to head north to the Red Jungle and Red Bamboo Fields to start mining Coal. These are still really far away, but they’re a little more accessible than the ones you have the Grass Fields.
Rocky Desert
The Coal nodes in the Rocky Desert are located at both the western and eastern edges of the biome. They’re a tad far from the starting location, but they’re easy to reach. The eastern nodes are also near a cave entrance that leads you towards some SAM Ore, so you can grab that on the way as well.
Northern Forest
The nearest Coal nodes to the Northern Forest are located just southeast of the biome itself. You’re looking at three Pure nodes and one Normal node here, which makes it very easy to mine.
Dune Desert
If you started Satisfactory in the Dune Desert, you’ve got plenty of options here. There are Coal nodes in basically every corner of the Dune Desert biome, including a couple of easy Pure nodes you can hit up in the northern area.
What to use coal for in Satisfactory
| Recipe | Ingredients | Building | Products | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Scrap | 4 × Alumina Solution (240/min) 2 × Coal (120/min) | Refinery 1 sec | 6 × Aluminum Scrap (360/min) 2 × Water (120/min) | Tier 7 – Bauxite Refinement |
| Black Powder | 1 × Coal (15/min) 1 × Sulfur (15/min) | Assembler 4 sec Manual crafting ×2 | 2 × Black Powder (30/min) | Sulfur Research – Black Powder |
| Compacted Coal | 5 × Coal (25/min) 5 × Sulfur (25/min) | Assembler 12 sec | 5 × Compacted Coal (25/min) | Sulfur Research – Compacted Coal |
| Gas Filter | 4 × Coal (30/min) 2 × Iron Plate (15/min) 2 × Fabric (15/min) | Manufacturer 8 sec Manual crafting ×2 | 1 × Gas Filter (7.5/min) | Tier 5 – Gas Mask |
| Steel Ingot | 3 × Iron Ore (45/min) 3 × Coal (45/min) | Foundry 4 sec Manual crafting ×6 | 3 × Steel Ingot (45/min) | Tier 3 – Basic Steel Production |
| Instant Scrap (Alternate) | 15 × Bauxite (150/min) 10 × Coal (100/min) 5 × Sulfuric Acid (50/min) 6 × Water (60/min) | Blender 6 sec | 30 × Aluminum Scrap (300/min) 5 × Water (50/min) | Tier 7 – Bauxite Refinement Tier 7 – Aeronautical Engineering |
| Fused Quartz Crystal (Alternate) | 25 × Raw Quartz (75/min) 12 × Coal (36/min) | Foundry 20 sec | 18 × Quartz Crystal (54/min) | Tier 3 – Coal Power Quartz Research – Quartz Crystals |
| Solid Steel Ingot (Alternate) | 2 × Iron Ingot (40/min) 2 × Coal (40/min) | Foundry 3 sec | 3 × Steel Ingot (60/min) | Tier 3 – Basic Steel Production |
Ask The Escapist
Coal is primarily used as a fuel source for Coal Generators, allowing players to produce automated power without relying on biomass. It is also used in several crafting recipes, including steel production and other mid-game manufacturing components.
Coal appears in resource nodes scattered across the map, often near lakes, cliffs, and desert areas. Players can locate these nodes using the Resource Scanner once coal scanning is unlocked through early progression milestones.
Coal power typically becomes available in the early mid-game after unlocking the Coal Power milestone. At this stage, switching from biomass burners to coal generators allows players to create fully automated power production, which is essential for larger factories.
No. Coal nodes are infinite resource deposits. Once a Miner is placed on a node, it will continue extracting coal indefinitely, limited only by the miner’s speed and the purity level of the resource node.
Last Updated On: Mar 4, 2026 4:51 pm CET