diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs.dm
index 5c1bf634c88..b9560be615c 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs.dm
@@ -206,6 +206,60 @@ other types of metals and chemistry for reagents).
 	build_path = /obj/item/weapon/storage/part_replacer
 	sort_string = "CBAAA"
 
+/datum/design/item/powercell
+	build_type = PROTOLATHE | MECHFAB
+
+/datum/design/item/powercell/AssembleDesignName()
+	name = "Power cell model ([item_name])"
+
+/datum/design/item/powercell/AssembleDesignDesc()
+	if(build_path)
+		var/obj/item/weapon/cell/C = build_path
+		desc = "Allows the construction of power cells that can hold [initial(C.maxcharge)] units of energy."
+
+/datum/design/item/powercell/Fabricate()
+	var/obj/item/weapon/cell/C = ..()
+	C.charge = 0 //shouldn't produce power out of thin air.
+	return C
+
+/datum/design/item/powercell/basic
+	name = "basic"
+	build_type = PROTOLATHE | MECHFAB
+	id = "basic_cell"
+	req_tech = list(TECH_POWER = 1)
+	materials = list(DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL = 700, "glass" = 50)
+	build_path = /obj/item/weapon/cell
+	category = "Misc"
+	sort_string = "DAAAA"
+
+/datum/design/item/powercell/high
+	name = "high-capacity"
+	build_type = PROTOLATHE | MECHFAB
+	id = "high_cell"
+	req_tech = list(TECH_POWER = 2)
+	materials = list(DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL = 700, "glass" = 60)
+	build_path = /obj/item/weapon/cell/high
+	category = "Misc"
+	sort_string = "DAAAB"
+
+/datum/design/item/powercell/super
+	name = "super-capacity"
+	id = "super_cell"
+	req_tech = list(TECH_POWER = 3, TECH_MATERIAL = 2)
+	materials = list(DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL = 700, "glass" = 70)
+	build_path = /obj/item/weapon/cell/super
+	category = "Misc"
+	sort_string = "DAAAC"
+
+/datum/design/item/powercell/hyper
+	name = "hyper-capacity"
+	id = "hyper_cell"
+	req_tech = list(TECH_POWER = 5, TECH_MATERIAL = 4)
+	materials = list(DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL = 400, "gold" = 150, "silver" = 150, "glass" = 70)
+	build_path = /obj/item/weapon/cell/hyper
+	category = "Misc"
+	sort_string = "DAAAD"
+
 /datum/design/item/hud
 	materials = list(DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL = 50, "glass" = 50)