Experiment with a dam and water pumps

[TexasDevil]

I had the pump before the dam and was producing 96MW of power.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=421785454

I placed the pumps after the damn and 128MW of power.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=421785489

I had to move the pumps as the river level fell. Adding one pump at a time helped, but having more pump capacity than your city can use doesn't help.

[firesofhades1]

try placing sewage outlets where the pumps where in the first pic and check the check the power output again.

[TexasDevil]

polluted water, eh, ok anything for more power.

[simonmd]

Er, wouldnt you poison the entire cities water supply by doing that????

[firesofhades1]

whats a little misplaced poo when it serves to science?

[simonmd]

I dont wanna live in your city!!!

[TexasDevil]

128-160MW

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=421791058

[firesofhades1]

wow, in total you almost doubled the capacity of your dam...

keep the pumps and sewages at the damn seperated from the rest of your city, build new sewage outlets near the old, connect those to the the city, not to the existing sewages. now you place water pumps for your city elsewhere. now you should be able to collect and "recycle" waste water for power without poisoning your city. i think.

[TexasDevil]

ok, it is between 144-160MW, I accidentally added a water pump station above dam.

But with the water treatment this might work.

[simonmd]

Its very cool that this works at all dont you think? Shame everyone in the city just got dysentery but thats science for you!

There is a guy on the Paradox forums who actually generates power JUST from the waste outlets. He built a small pond, put a dam at one end and then put the sewage plants in the pond. The dam produces constant power due to the constant supply from the sewage plants!

[TexasDevil]

about 30% of the population is sick. I will reload and just take the extra power from water pumps right now.

[firesofhades1]

read my edit?

[BGK]

Do not build dams producing less than 300MW of power, they're a waste of upkeep money.

[simonmd]

True, the best form of energy is the solar plant, MUCH cheaper. Dams are fun and cool though!

[firesofhades1]

a good dam is deffinatly the most cost efficient source of power, initial investment only matters if you consider limited time to earn the investment back.

[BGK]

1600MW dams are very cost effective. It's possible to get 1600 on some stock maps.