Water energy

149 votes

The possibility of building a hydroelectric power plant, for example as a pumped storage power plant, on a cliff. or build a dam.

Under consideration Suggested by: Freddy (12 Feb, '22) • Upvoted: 2 days ago • Comments: 6

Comments: 6

28 Mar, '22
Ommayann
I think it will also be needed to make a full water system in the game... as i can see... there is no water in the game right now as some entity on the map, so for a plants like these there will be a need for lakes, rivers and waterfalls
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04 Jun, '22
Zyndr
Hydroelectric power isn't really feasible as there is no already flowing water sources to tap into. Tidal power is another story entirely though...
10 Jun, '22
Dyanosis
This isn't possible in a game like this. As stated by Zyndr, there's no flowing water, except tidal. But on an island, it's probably highly unlikely that you could harvest enough power from the water source around you. Plus, this is more about mining and technology around harvesting of resources than the use of hydroelectric systems (to include dams). They already let you collect rain water and pump it from underground, so you could TRY to do something with that, but doubtful.
26 Jun, '22
PeaSmith
Yes, I think it would be a good idea, to be able to have rivers in this game or even lakes and to be able to make dams. And having to level the ground for the accumulation of water and try not to flood everything. Apart from the benefits of electricity among other things. (Right now there is no flowing water in the game, but maybe in the future it would be a good idea to add this as liquids flow when they are discarded into the sea).
18 Jul, '22
Dragendave
I would add to it: Hydroelectric power storage.
Pump water into a reservoir while there is enough energy from (e.g. Solar, Wind) and discharge water when needed through hydroelectric turbines.

That reservoir can be dug out, or dumped and build with waste/dirt or what ever.. or Retaining walls. it just needs and outlet that is lower then the lowest water point.. duh. :)
02 Nov, '22
Draaz
How about, instead of using it like a damn, we instead make it like the steam turbines... Pump water with a pressurized system like you use the cooling systems for the server farms, just instead for water turbines,

That way you do not have to worry about water physics, a new building, a new fluid, that cannot be stored like steam... And there you go...

On another note, can you allow us to store steam?