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generalking007 Jul 28, 2020 @ 9:41am
coal power plants say "no power"
i set up 4 more coal power plants, they have the same amount of water and coal going in as all my other plants, and the others run just fine. i triple checked the wiring and its nall connected properly to the grid, but it says "no power" whenever i check them and they aren't burning any coal. i am very confused.
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Originally posted by Rabid_Si:
Anyone else who comes to this problem at a later date...
I just had to search for this as I had the same issue. Everything seems to be connected but the generator itself (along with one next to it) was saying "No Power" (contrary to what someone said here, a generator can, indeed, show a "No Power" error).

There was no obvious reason it shouldn't have been working. I checked the power connections and redid them multiple times to no avail. Checked water was flowing in. Checked the conveyors were running etc.

The ones that were having an issue though didn't seem to be taking up coal, so I picked up a piece of coal off the conveyor right next to it to throw it in and see if I could kick start it, and all of a sudden, the conveyer starts feeding in coal and it's running as it should. And I mean the act of simple picking up the coal off the conveyor got it going... I never got around to actually sticking it in the genny.

So yes, if you go over things time and time again and are scratching your head because things really, really do seem to be set up correctly and it should be working, try rebuilding conveyors/pipes etc, because that definitely seems like an "I'm stuck for no logical reason" bug. I've definitely read that water pipes can sometimes be buggy and jam up their own flow.
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McC1oud Jul 28, 2020 @ 9:50am 
One thing that may help is to separate the power supply from the main grid via a single wire. Cut this wire and allow the system to start up a bit to get the water buffer tank filled and then reconnect the power.

My problems always seem to be related to water consumption, I tried to get 6 burners per collector(other players suggestions) but it seems a bit dodgy, so I am running 4 burners per collector via a water buffer. I'm sure the 6 burners work but I couldn't get it to run perfectly.
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McC1oud Jul 28, 2020 @ 9:52am 
I've never done multiplayer but if you want me to pop in to help diagnose, I don't mind.
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generalking007 Jul 28, 2020 @ 9:57am 
Originally posted by McC1oud:
One thing that may help is to separate the power supply from the main grid via a single wire. Cut this wire and allow the system to start up a bit to get the water buffer tank filled and then reconnect the power.

My problems always seem to be related to water consumption, I tried to get 6 burners per collector(other players suggestions) but it seems a bit dodgy, so I am running 4 burners per collector via a water buffer. I'm sure the 6 burners work but I couldn't get it to run perfectly.

i disconnected all of them from any wires, they have 10 water each, but the connectors on them are still red, and they still aren't burning any coal.
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generalking007 Jul 28, 2020 @ 9:58am 
Originally posted by McC1oud:
I've never done multiplayer but if you want me to pop in to help diagnose, I don't mind.
depends on how OCD you are, because my whole network is a mess
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JebKerman Jul 28, 2020 @ 10:00am 
Originally posted by generalking007:
i disconnected all of them from any wires...
well there's a problem, they need to be connected to something (even just an otherwise isolated pole) to run.

Are/Were they on standby? (little switch in the lower right of the UI) that's one of the few, if not the only, ways to get 'NO POWER' to show up on a generator.
Last edited by JebKerman; Jul 28, 2020 @ 10:04am
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generalking007 Jul 28, 2020 @ 10:05am 
Originally posted by JebKerman:
Originally posted by generalking007:
i disconnected all of them from any wires...
well there's a problem, they need to be connected to something (even just a pole) to run.

Are/Were they on standby? (little switch in the lower right of the UI) that's one of the few, if not the only, ways to get 'NO POWER' to show up on a generator.
they were connected and werent running, so i disconnected them, ill try reconnecting them but ive done that before and it didnt seem to work.
Last edited by generalking007; Jul 28, 2020 @ 10:08am
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DaBa Jul 28, 2020 @ 10:08am 
Originally posted by generalking007:
Originally posted by JebKerman:
well there's a problem, they need to be connected to something (even just a pole) to run.

Are/Were they on standby? (little switch in the lower right of the UI) that's one of the few, if not the only, ways to get 'NO POWER' to show up on a generator.
they were connected and werent running, so i disconnected them, ill try reconnecting them but ive done that before and it didnt seem to work. my water pipeline bugged out too, and now the water jsut isnt flowing past a certain point n the line

Don't assume anything "bugged out". If it's not working then you messed something up. If you can't figure out what, scrap it and start from the beginning, while making sure that you're doing everything right at every step of the process.

Every single one of those threads we see on the steam forums it's always due to some silly mistake, or not understanding game mechanics. There was not a single one thread yet where something didn't work due to an in-game bug. At least I haven't seen any for coal power plants yet. So, figure out what you did wrong and do it again, right this time.
Last edited by DaBa; Jul 28, 2020 @ 10:10am
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generalking007 Jul 28, 2020 @ 10:13am 
Originally posted by DaBa:
Originally posted by generalking007:
they were connected and werent running, so i disconnected them, ill try reconnecting them but ive done that before and it didnt seem to work. my water pipeline bugged out too, and now the water jsut isnt flowing past a certain point n the line

Don't assume anything "bugged out". If it's not working then you messed something up. If you can't figure out what, scrap it and start from the beginning, while making sure that you're doing everything right at every step of the process.

Every single one of those threads we see on the steam forums it's always due to some silly mistake, or not understanding game mechanics. There was not a single one thread yet where something didn't work due to an in-game bug. At least I haven't seen any for coal power plants yet. So, figure out what you did wrong and do it again, right this time.
i connected one of the power plants to the network, specifically ensuring that at elast one item that needed power was directly connected to it. it has coal and water, and is not providing any power, and still says "no power"
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McC1oud Jul 28, 2020 @ 10:16am 
I'm still learning myself. Currently jury rigging automated components so I can build fuel burners which is the next power stage. I'll organize a better version later.

https://i.imgur.com/N5KfMzl.jpg

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JebKerman Jul 28, 2020 @ 10:17am 
Originally posted by generalking007:
i connected one of the power plants to the network, specifically ensuring that at elast one item that needed power was directly connected to it. it has coal and water, and is not providing any power, and still says "no power"
Have you checked they aren't on standby?
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DaBa Jul 28, 2020 @ 10:25am 
Originally posted by generalking007:
Originally posted by DaBa:

Don't assume anything "bugged out". If it's not working then you messed something up. If you can't figure out what, scrap it and start from the beginning, while making sure that you're doing everything right at every step of the process.

Every single one of those threads we see on the steam forums it's always due to some silly mistake, or not understanding game mechanics. There was not a single one thread yet where something didn't work due to an in-game bug. At least I haven't seen any for coal power plants yet. So, figure out what you did wrong and do it again, right this time.
i connected one of the power plants to the network, specifically ensuring that at elast one item that needed power was directly connected to it. it has coal and water, and is not providing any power, and still says "no power"

If it has everything it needs already and says "no power", then it's not connected properly. Check the line again. Run from one power pole to another and follow the line, see where it leads and why it's not connected properly.

Or as the Jeb said above, it can be on standby, that's when it says no power on the power plant as well.
Last edited by DaBa; Jul 28, 2020 @ 10:30am
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Grandaddypurple Jul 28, 2020 @ 10:29am 
Did you connect the water extractors to these new coal generators? (They shouldnt be as they need power to start working, and coal generators need water to provide power so you need to kickstart these water extractors)
Are the pipes well connected?
Does the pole you're trying to connect the setup to displays any power input?
Last edited by Grandaddypurple; Jul 28, 2020 @ 10:32am
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DaBa Jul 28, 2020 @ 10:32am 
Originally posted by Grandaddypurple:
Did you connect the water extractors to these new coal generators? (They shouldnt be as they need power to start working, and coal need water to provide power so you need to kickstart these water extractors)
Are the pipes well connected?
Does the pole you're trying to connect the setup to displays any power input?

Well, he said that they already do have coal and water, so I hope he was telling us the truth.
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JebKerman Jul 28, 2020 @ 10:37am 
Based on me fiddling with a Biomass Burner:
NO CONNECTION = Not connected to anything, period. Connect it to something, anything.
NO POWER + INSERT FUEL = No Fuel. Pretty obvious.
NO POWER = It's connected, and fuelled, but it's on standby, flick the little red switch in the lower right.

A fuelled generator connected to anything at all, even if what it's connected to doesn't consume any power, should show no errors and be simply idling.
Last edited by JebKerman; Jul 28, 2020 @ 10:40am
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DaBa Jul 28, 2020 @ 10:43am 
One more thing:

Originally posted by generalking007:
my whole network is a mess

This is the cause of nearly all the issues. Things are a mess. It's easier to make mistakes and harder to find issues. Keep things clean and standardize as much as you can. And I'm not talking about "100% perfectly aligned and symmetrical" type of clean, just don't make a mess. Have individual power lines for different production lines, don't cross belts everywhere, separate your production so it's not a jumble of constructors, basic things that will help you keep things in check.
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