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Solar thermal energy park
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19 Mar, 2015 @ 9:11am
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Solar thermal energy park

In 1 collection by makemakey
Scalable Solar electricity buildings by makemakey
8 items
Description
Combine with Solar thermal energy mirrored and extension for the result in screenshot :)
Extension version
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=410470445

Mirrored version
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=410470734

Solar thermal energy park by makemakey, build your own solar thermal farm!

Provides 10 MW of green energy, at 5x14 area, but needs a bit of water for the steam turbines.
Building $ 8000
Running $ 64 /W
Area 5x14
Water 240 m3/W
Polution 0
Noise 20

Idea is that a thermal solar park is cheaper to build then photovoltaics, but is more cumbersome to operate, it needs water and slightly more expensive to run. Needs more area then wind, and more expensive to build.
However its upside is less noise and slighlty lower running cost per MW.



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Compare with wind
Provides 4-8 MW green energy
Building $ 6000
Running $ 80 /w
Area ~4x4
Pollution 0
Noise 50

Compared with Photovoltaic solar energy park by makemakey
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=409354116
Provides 6 MW green energy
Building $ 10000
Running $ 24 /w
Area 4x16
Pollution 0
Noise 0


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Update 1;(patch 1.06) added smooth shading, several texture tweaks, game balance: slightly lower running cost.

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Stats about the model (blender)
Main model 580 faces , 1256 Tris; diffusive, specular and alpha textures: 1024x1024
LOD model 48 faces, 96 Tris
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17 Comments
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AturUwU 25 Apr, 2018 @ 9:48am 
oh look,its futuristic
Madisonian 5 Mar, 2017 @ 7:43pm 
Interesting concept, however I might suggest a different mechanic than generating electricity for the solar thermal. Photovoltaic (PV) generates electricity from the sun, whereas solar thermal (ST) generates heat. This would be a great green alternative for heating on winter maps, generating no ground OR noise pollution unlike the boiler plant and geothermal plant respectively, with the cost/maintenance and larger footprint to balance it out. Just my 2 cents. Love the PV set.
Outbreak42 2 Apr, 2015 @ 5:12pm 
I agree with roberto tomás , the photovoltaic plant's stats are too low if efficiency, and surface area are taken into account. I see the these thermal park as same level of efficiency as wind (accounting area), with added bonus of no noise polution, at expense of water usage. The photovoltaic parks should be a step-up from thermal/wind before being able to unlock the solar tower. Now, if only someone made a liquid fluoride thorium reactor (LFTR), for an output step up between conventional nuclear and hydroelectric. But I digress... XD
roberto tomás 25 Mar, 2015 @ 7:13pm 
I love these but .. the numbers you used are old. Solar thermal arrays are dead... the largest solar power stations in the world used to be these, up to ~350MW of power. But today there are GW photovoltaic stations that just haven't been officially recognized for a full year of operation, and ~500MW stations that are recognized — in multiple countries. The reason for the switch is that photovoltaics are now more efficient.
I would ask you to consider doubling the power output of the photovoltaic one you made, not really change this one.
makemakey  [author] 24 Mar, 2015 @ 11:49pm 
Hi Owl, ok thats good to know , that a value of 4 apparently is too high :P
The game really needs a good documentation about what asset values mean...... it was a bit a shot in the dark, setting this value, also I think workers are a bit high still? might do a update fixing those
Owlchemist 24 Mar, 2015 @ 3:49pm 
As far as realism goes, should these things be so flammable? I keep finding my fields are burning down. They're on the outskirts of town and I'm reluctant to give them their own dedicated fire station...seems a bit excessive.
Shiiro 23 Mar, 2015 @ 4:39pm 
I used your power plant and modified the stats of it. I will upload the modified version myself while crediting your work on the model.
Miles TEG 22 Mar, 2015 @ 5:08am 
Can you confirm me that it can be accessed through the power tab ?
Because I don't see it in this tab. I'm running OSX version of the game.
makemakey  [author] 20 Mar, 2015 @ 3:23pm 
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=411038793
made a collection, thanks for the hint
makemakey  [author] 20 Mar, 2015 @ 2:37pm 
@zer6master, the difference is
solar thermal energy park -> has 4 mirrors with the steam turbine next to it
solar thermal park extension -> only 4 mirrors
solar thermal park mirrored -> only 4 mirrors, but mirrors facing oposite direction, so you can place it on the other side of the road :)
combine al 3 assets to build larger parks (just for visual)
Al objects also work stand alone (thats how the game works now)