Geothermal Generator

The Geo Thermal Generator is a building that generates 200 MW of Power. It can only be built on a Geyser node. It is unlocked in the M.A.M. under Caterium Research.

Constant power production and priority
The power generated from the Geo Thermal Generators has priority over all other kinds of power generation. Suppose you have three Geo Thermal Generators for 600 MW, and additional power from Biomass Burners, Coal Generators and/or Fuel Generators. If the total power usage is below 600 MW, then only the Geo Thermal Generators will be providing power, the other power generators will be dormant and will not consume any fuel. This makes the Geo Thermal Generators highly desirable, and it is advised to connect them into the power grid for maximum efficiency.

Each Geo Thermal Generators always produce power at its capacity regardless of power consumption.

Trivia

 * You cannot build the Geo Thermal Generator on a geyser node which is completely covered by Foundations. If you build Foundations at the geyser node, make sure the node's 'ring' is at least visible on the surface.
 * Only 18 valid geyser nodes in the world. The UI for the Geo Thermal Generator is a work in progress, and it cannot be overclocked in the current version. These 18 geysers result in a potential power production of 3.6 GW.
 * There are some other geysers that are visible, but no Geo Thermal Generator can be built on it, so those are not counted.

History

 * Patch 0.1.5 (experimental): Changed crafting costs from 25 Cable, 4 Heavy Modular Frame, and 20 Rubber to 30 Cable, 8 Heavy Modular Frame, and 50 Rubber