Your on an ocean planet. Why not a Hydro-Kinetic Generator?

Timelord_Fred

Hydro-kinetic generators use currents to generate power. This could be a cool late-game power source. It would be affected by the biome that it is built in (areas like the Dunes would do best). As it is a no-cost power generator like the solar panel, it couldn't be super powerful. This could be used for areas like the Lost River where solar and thermal power aren't an option. The PDA says that it has blueprints selected for the enviroment your on, so why not a hydro-kinetic
power generator? Currents have been suggested before.

Kouji_San

You probably mean tidal generators, right? I mean, for a hydro electric system to even be remotely effective, you'd need a dam and a water reservoir (falling water). Or we could have osmotic power (blue energy), which in turn requires a delta like the Netherlands

EvilSmoo

Hydroelectric mostly requires a river. Haven't seen any of those in this game.

Tidal generators require tides, which requires a moon. Might have that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_power#Generating_methods

Now, all we need is the ability to build huge dams. Only 30-50 km or so seems to do it, or across a tidal estuary, of which there are zero to use.


So... no.

sayerulz

We've got a bloody massive moon (or, what seems more likely, were are on a moon and that is our primary.) Either way, tidal forces should be huge, which might explain the seeming overabundance of volcanic activity, and would also make for powerful ocean tides that we should be able to harness.

Recursion

Maybe have a hamster wheel for peepers that generates power?

Recursion

Peeper hamster wheel instead! build it in the safe shallows, and the peepers can spin it and create power!

Bugzapper

Don't forget OTEC plants. There's significant temperature differences between the surface and deep-water regions on 4546B.
Around black smokers, you'd need to build the plants upside-down.

https://www.makai.com/ocean-thermal-energy-conversion/

DrownedOut

Dropping in to say I'd love to have more power options and that something that works with currents (maybe doubles with wind?) would be a nice addition, even if it would be a slow background charge.

Sure, it might not be entirely justifiable in terms of realism, but I think we've passed that station with the thermal plant and nuclear reactor.

Also'd love a treadmill for the protag. No animal cruelty, just self cruelty.

Kouji_San

We need this guy as a playable character in Subnautica

https://www.youtube.com/user/JMEMantzel/




Also, let us find a proper river for....

ShuttleBug

Kouji_San wrote: »

We need this guy as a playable character in Subnautica

https://www.youtube.com/user/JMEMantzel/


Also, let us find a proper river for....

Yep, Completely agree XD

Timelord_Fred

Yeah, I meant a tidal generator when I said hydroelectric...whoops.

Kyman201

Maybe not hydroelectric...

But what about hydroKINETIC?

The motion of the waves powers a turbine that generates electricity. And we KNOW that the planet has waves. A miniature turbine that floats on the surface and can beam power down.

Timelord_Fred

Kyman201 wrote: »

Maybe not hydroelectric...

But what about hydroKINETIC?

The motion of the waves powers a turbine that generates electricity. And we KNOW that the planet has waves. A miniature turbine that floats on the surface and can beam power down.

That's what I was trying to say....sorry guys

Sam_Starfall

I agree with it on principle, however I see no reason for dev to commit to it unless CURRENT is getting implemented, else you wouldn't have a puzzle as to where you put the turbine.
Else players would naturally just put it where thermal generator currently are: the only source of current we know.

kommo1

Current would be a nice addition. Adds a little more challenge.

Also high and low tide would be nice. Just not in the size the moon would actually cause.

Timelord_Fred

We should add currents.