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In RimWorld electric power is crucial to survival. Power is required by [[Power#Appliances|appliances]], which provide vital functions. The success of a colony relies upon a fault-tolerant power grid with a reliable power flow that ensures that your appliances are working at all times, especially in emergencies.
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'''Power''' is the ability to generate electricity in order to enable electrical workbenches, lights, temperature control devices, automated defenses, and more. Access to power is crucial to survival, especially in late game. The success of a colony often relies upon a fault-tolerant power grid with a reliable power flow that ensures that your appliances are working at all times, especially in emergencies.
  
 
==Power generators==
 
==Power generators==
 
===Wind turbine===
 
===Wind turbine===
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See also: [[Wind_turbine|Wind turbine]]
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[[File:Wind Power.png|64px|left|link=Wind turbine]]{{#show: Wind turbine | ?note }}
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[[File:Wind Power.png|64px|left]]Wind turbines are a cheap way of producing power. It works day and night. Compared to the solar generator which only works during the day.
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The wind turbine requires an open area, clear of trees, buildings, roofs, and other taller constructions. However a solar panel can be constructed in front and behind without blocking the wind turbine
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===Solar generator===
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[[File:SolarCollector.png|64px|left|link=Solar generator]]{{#show: Solar generator | ?note }}
  
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Output of the wind turbine is a directly related to current wind speed, therefore it varies as low as no output up to its maximum output. (see [[Environment#Weather|Weather]] for wind conditions)
 
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===Solar generator===
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===Fueled generator===
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See also: [[Solar_generator|Solar generator]]
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[[File:fueledgenerator.png|64px|left|link=Fueled generator]]{{#show: Fueled generator | ?note }}
  
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[[File:SolarCollector.png|64px|left]]Solar panels are a cheap first way of producing power from the limitless energy of the Sun.
 
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The drawback is that they don't work during the night or during eclipses, requiring [[Battery|batteries]] to power lights and turrets when there is no sunlight available.
 
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===Geothermal generator===
 
===Geothermal generator===
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See also: [[Geothermal_generator|Geothermal generator]]
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[[File:GeothermalPlant.png|64px|left|link=Geothermal generator]]{{#show: Geothermal generator | ?note}}
  
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[[File:GeothermalPlant.png|80px|left]]A Geothermal generator is a very good and reliable power source drawing its energy from the heat of the planet's core. It is the only power generator which needs research to be built.
 
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It produces a lot of power all day round but it is more expensive to build than the other power generators and it has to be placed on geothermal geysers.
 
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Those geysers are placed at random, sometimes not even occurring at all, and are usually positioned far from the initial landing zone.
 
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This makes geothermal generators either a valuable asset far from the safety of the core base, or necessitates a base relocation to a zone harder to defend against [[raiders]].
 
  
 
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===Ship reactor===
 
===Ship reactor===
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See also: [[Ship reactor]]
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[[File:ShipReactor.png|64px|left|link=Ship reactor]] Although it is a ship part and and not listed in the Power menu, the [[ship reactor]] is perfectly usable as a power generator.  It provides 1000W, which is less than the maximum provided by any other power generator, though without their shortcomings or requirements; however, it is prohibitively expensive to build and use in most situations other than late-game. It provides power continually and can be placed on any buildable terrain where its 5x5 structure will fit. It must be [[research]]ed before it can be built, but does not generate any heat nor require special venting.
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[[File:ShipReactor.png|80px|left]] Although it is a ship part and and not listed in the Power menu, the ship reactor is perfectly usable a power generator.  It provides 1000W, less than the maximum provided by any other power generator, but without their shortcomings or requirements. It provides power continually and can be placed on any buildable terrain where its five by five structure will fit. It must be [[research]]ed before it can be built.
 
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===Power generator summary===
 
===Power generator summary===
 
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! Type !! Cost !! Size !! Max Output<br>(Watts) !! Variable<br>Output !! Day !! Night !! Placement
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| Solar || {{icon|metal|100}}<br />{{icon|component|3}} || 4x4 || 1700 || ✓ || ✓ || ✗ || In sunlight
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| Wind Turbine || {{icon|metal|100}}<br />{{icon|component|2}} || 5x2 || 3000 || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || In open ground
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|Fueled generator || {{icon|metal|100}}<br />{{icon|component|2}} || 2x2 || 1000 || ✗ || ✓ || ✓ || Anywhere
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| style="text-align:right;"|100 [[Steel]]
 
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| style="text-align:right;"|1700 W
 
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|Geothermal || {{icon|metal|400}}<br />{{icon|component|8}}  || 6x6 || 3600 || ✗ || ✓ || ✓ || On geysers
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| style="text-align:right;"|100 [[Steel]]
 
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| style="text-align:right;"|Variable (3000W max during high winds)
 
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|Ship reactor || {{icon|metal|300}}<br />{{icon|plasteel|500}}<br />{{icon|uranium|150}}<br />{{icon|component|25}} || 5x5 || 1000 || ✗ || ✓ || ✓ || Outside<br />''(can roof over afterwards)''
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| style="text-align:right;"|400 [[Steel]]
 
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| style="text-align:right;"|3600 W
 
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|Ship reactor
 
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| style="text-align:right;"|500 [[Steel]]<br>500 [[Plasteel]]
 
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| style="text-align: center;"|5x5
 
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| style="text-align:right;"|1000 W
 
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| style="text-align:center;"|✓
 
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==Power transfers==
 
==Power transfers==
 
===Power conduit===
 
===Power conduit===
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See also: [[Power conduit]]
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[[File:PowerConduit_MenuIcon.png|36px|left|link=Power conduit]]{{#show: Power conduit | ?note}}
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===Power switch===
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[[File:PowerSwitch.png|32px|left|link=Power switch]]{{#show: Power_switch | ?note }}
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==Power storage==
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===Batteries===
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[[File:Battery.jpg|80px|left|link=Battery]] The most common use of a battery is to store energy from intermittent power generators like solar and wind.  Without a battery, there will be no power at night from solar panels, and no power from wind turbines when there is no wind.
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'''Charging Features'''
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-A battery can only hold 1kWd (86.4MJ).
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-Only 50% of the energy directed to the battery will be stored.
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-If a power generator's output exceeds appliances' power consumption, excess power will be distributed evenly among all non-full connected batteries, charging all batteries at the same rate.
  
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A power conduit transmits power from generators or batteries to appliances.
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-Likewise, if power consumption exceeds power generation, all non-empty batteries will deplete at the same rate to fill the power gap.
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It is a big cable that allows appliances to be powered up to 5 squares away from it.
 
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A power conduit doesn't consume any power but takes some space on the floor, as most structures and buildings can't be built over it, except for solar generators, doors, walls and batteries.
 
  
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NOTE: Power conduits inside walls may rarely fall prey to a random event that will destroy said conduit(s), and cause an electrical fire. It doesn't happen often, but you should create sufficient redundancies in your power grid so that if one conduit is destroyed, another one can supply power to your critical appliances (like auto-turrets).
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'''Special Features'''
  
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-Batteries can be moved by reinstalling them.  They do not lose their charge during the move, making them a portable power source.
  
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===Power switch===
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-When a charged battery is disconnected from the power grid, it doesn't lose its charge.
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See also: [[Power switch]]
 
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[[File:PowerSwitch.png|32px|link=|left]]{{#show: Power_switch | ?note }}
 
  
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-Batteries can randomly short-circuit, discharging all connected batteries and starting a large fire.
  
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==Power storage==
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-A disconnected battery is not affected by short circuits.
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===Batteries===
 
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See also: [[Battery]]
 
  
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[[File:Battery.jpg|left]]Batteries play a very important part in the power grid of your base as it allows you to use power coming from solar generator all night long and offers a way to store energy coming from geothermal generators closer to your main base.
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-A battery can be disconnected from the grid by reinstalling it away from the grid or by using a switch to isolate it from the grid.
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A battery can only hold 10,000 KJ, but it won't deplete over time if no appliance is connected to it.
 
  
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If a power generator's output exceeds appliances power consumption, excess power will be distributed evenly amongst all non-full connected batteries, charging all batteries at the same rate.
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-Battery fires produce extremely hot fires.
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Likewise, if power consumption exceeds power generation, all non-empty batteries will deplete at the same rate to fill the power gap.
 
  
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-Batteries are highly likely to catch fire in the rain.
  
 
==Appliances==
 
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When connected to the power grid, it can take a few moments before an appliance turns on.
 
When connected to the power grid, it can take a few moments before an appliance turns on.
  
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'''Appliances summary'''
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===Managing appliances===
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'''Reconnect''': Click to force an appliance to reconnect to a conduit line or power source.<br/>
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'''Designate toggle power''': Click to mark an appliance to be turned on (<span style="color:#20D720;font-weight:bold">&#10004;</span>) or off (<span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">X</span>) by a colonist set to [[Menus#Flick|flick]].
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===Appliances summary===
 
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!Power consumption
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!Power<br />consumption (in Watts)
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| [[Autodoor]] || 50
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| [[Electric tailoring bench|Electric tailor bench]] || 120
 
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| [[Electric smithy]] || 210
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| style="text-align:right;"|50 W
 
 
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| [[Tailor's workbench]]
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| [[Machining table]] || 350
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| style="text-align:right;"|120 W
 
 
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| [[Smithing bench]]
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| [[Electric smelter]] || 700
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| style="text-align:right;"|180 W
 
 
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| [[Machining table]]
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| [[Electric crematorium]] || 250
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| style="text-align:right;"|350 W
 
 
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| [[Electric smelter]]
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| [[Nutrient paste dispenser]] || 200
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| style="text-align:right;"|700 W
 
 
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| [[Standing lamp]] || 75
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| style="text-align:right;"|250 W
 
 
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| [[Nutrient paste dispenser]]
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| [[Sun lamp]] || 1600
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| style="text-align:right;"|200 W
 
 
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| [[Standing lamp]]
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| [[Hydroponics basin]] || 70
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| style="text-align:right;"|150 W
 
 
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| [[Sun lamp]]
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| [[Comms console]] || 200
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| style="text-align:right;"|1600 W
 
 
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| [[Hydroponics basin]]
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| [[Electric stove]] || 350
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| style="text-align:right;"|70 W
 
 
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| [[Heater]] || 175
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| style="text-align:right;"|200 W
 
 
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| [[Cook_stove|Cook stove]]
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| [[Cooler]] || 200
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| style="text-align:right;"|350 W
 
 
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| [[Improvised turret]] || 350
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| style="text-align:right;"|100 W
 
 
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| [[Cooler]]
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| [[Joy#Tube_Television|Tube Television]] || 200
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| style="text-align:right;"|200 W
 
 
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| [[Joy#Flatscreen_Television|Flatscreen Television]] || 150
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| style="text-align:right;"|350 W
 
 
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| [[Joy#Television|Television]]
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| [[Joy#Megascreen_Television|Megascreen Television]] || 220
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| style="text-align:right;"|200 W
 
 
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[[Category:Architect]]
 
[[Category:Power]]
 
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Template:Tocright Power is the ability to generate electricity in order to enable electrical workbenches, lights, temperature control devices, automated defenses, and more. Access to power is crucial to survival, especially in late game. The success of a colony often relies upon a fault-tolerant power grid with a reliable power flow that ensures that your appliances are working at all times, especially in emergencies.

Power generators

Wind turbine

Wind Power.png

Wind turbines generate a variable amount of power directly proportional to the wind speed.


Solar generator

SolarCollector.png


Fueled generator

Fueledgenerator.png


Geothermal generator

64px

The geothermal generator is a power generator that can be built on top of a steam geyser to convert natural heat into electrical power, providing a constant 3,600W. Steam geysers are randomly generated per map, sometimes close to each other, others scattered towards the edges or center. Colonies are often seen built in their proximity from early days for future benefit.


Ship reactor

ShipReactor.png

Although it is a ship part and and not listed in the Power menu, the ship reactor is perfectly usable as a power generator. It provides 1000W, which is less than the maximum provided by any other power generator, though without their shortcomings or requirements; however, it is prohibitively expensive to build and use in most situations other than late-game. It provides power continually and can be placed on any buildable terrain where its 5x5 structure will fit. It must be researched before it can be built, but does not generate any heat nor require special venting.

Power generator summary

Type Cost Size Max Output
(Watts)		 Variable
Output		 Day Night Placement
Solar Steel 100
Component 3		 4x4 1700 ✓ ✓ ✗ In sunlight
Wind Turbine Steel 100
Component 2		 5x2 3000 ✓ ✓ ✓ In open ground
Fueled generator Steel 100
Component 2		 2x2 1000 ✗ ✓ ✓ Anywhere
Geothermal Steel 400
Component 8		 6x6 3600 ✗ ✓ ✓ On geysers
Ship reactor Steel 300
Plasteel 500
Uranium 150
Component 25		 5x5 1000 ✗ ✓ ✓ Outside
(can roof over afterwards)

Power transfers

Power conduit

PowerConduit MenuIcon.png

A power conduit transmits power from generators or batteries to appliances up to six squares away. Conduit doesn't block the placement of other structures and isn't blocked by them, so conduit can be placed wherever it's needed, even in walls, except unsmoothed mountain rocks and ores.

Power switch

PowerSwitch.png


Power storage

Batteries

Battery.jpg

The most common use of a battery is to store energy from intermittent power generators like solar and wind. Without a battery, there will be no power at night from solar panels, and no power from wind turbines when there is no wind.


Charging Features

-A battery can only hold 1kWd (86.4MJ).

-Only 50% of the energy directed to the battery will be stored.

-If a power generator's output exceeds appliances' power consumption, excess power will be distributed evenly among all non-full connected batteries, charging all batteries at the same rate.

-Likewise, if power consumption exceeds power generation, all non-empty batteries will deplete at the same rate to fill the power gap.

Special Features

-Batteries can be moved by reinstalling them. They do not lose their charge during the move, making them a portable power source.

-When a charged battery is disconnected from the power grid, it doesn't lose its charge.

-Batteries can randomly short-circuit, discharging all connected batteries and starting a large fire.

-A disconnected battery is not affected by short circuits.

-A battery can be disconnected from the grid by reinstalling it away from the grid or by using a switch to isolate it from the grid.

-Battery fires produce extremely hot fires.

-Batteries are highly likely to catch fire in the rain.

Appliances

Appliances are structures or buildings that require power but don't transmit it. Most appliances don't require a direct power cable connection, they can be placed up to six squares away from a power cable or power source. When connected to the power grid, it can take a few moments before an appliance turns on.

Managing appliances

Reconnect: Click to force an appliance to reconnect to a conduit line or power source.
Designate toggle power: Click to mark an appliance to be turned on (✔) or off (X) by a colonist set to flick.

Reconnect
Reconnect
Toggle ON Toggle OFF
Designate toggle power

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Appliances summary

Appliance Power
consumption (in Watts)
Autodoor 50
Electric tailor bench 120
Electric smithy 210
Machining table 350
Electric smelter 700
Electric crematorium 250
Nutrient paste dispenser 200
Standing lamp 75
Sun lamp 1600
Hydroponics basin 70
Comms console 200
Electric stove 350
Heater 175
Cooler 200
Improvised turret 350
Tube Television 200
Flatscreen Television 150
Megascreen Television 220
Architect
Power
Power conduit (Waterproof) • Power switch • Wood-fired generator • Chemfuel powered generator • Wind turbine
(research)
Battery • Geothermal generator • Solar generator • Watermill generator • Toxifier generatorContent added by the Biotech DLC
(uncraftable)
Vanometric power cell • Unstable power cell Content added by the Royalty DLC
Related
Ship reactor

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