Water Turbine

The Water Turbine Mk1 is a fuel-free generator that produces steady power from flowing water. Unlike most generators, it is not placed freely: it must be built on a dedicated Water Turbine Node, similar to how a Miner must sit on a resource node. These nodes can be found in in flowing water like rivers, creeks and waterfalls. Once placed it generates power continuously.

In-game description
"Mk1 water turbine can only be placed on dedicated nodes placed all around the world that can be found by the scanner! Generates 8, 20, 50MW depending on the node it is placed on. Some sploosh power for your factory with no item input!"

Building Information

Mk. 1

Building Cost

50x Steel Pipe
150x Wire

Maximum Power Output

50 MW*

* Depending on the node purity, the output is either 8 MW, 20 MW or 50 MW.

Milestones

Water Turbine Mk1

Available with

HUB Tier 3: "Refined Power Mk2" milestone

Research Cost

200x Steel Pipe
1 000x Wire
50x Steel Beam (Steel Plate)

Tips

  • Scan for Water Turbine Nodes early. They give free, constant power with zero running cost and no logistics input.

  • Prioritise pure nodes (50 MW) where you can. A single pure node rivals a whole small wind farm and never drops off.

  • Because output is steady, Water Turbines make excellent baseload to pair with the swingy output of Wind Turbines and Solar Panels.

  • Not to be confused with the Water Dam, which is a separate, larger waterway-spanning structure.

See also

WaterTurbine

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