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==Nuclear Power Plant== | ==Nuclear Power Plant== | ||
{{SimCity 4/Building|Nuclear Power Plant|§40,000|4=16,000 MWh|5=§0. | {{SimCity 4/Building|Nuclear Power Plant|§40,000|4=16,000 MWh|§3,000 / Month|5=§0.1875 / MWh|6=Residental population: 85,000<br>Energy demand (including neighbor deals): 25,000 MWh}} | ||
Nuclear power stations provide a comparatively large volume of power - more than double the output of an oil power station. However, this comes at a cost: nuclear power generation runs the risk of a runaway fission reaction causing a nuclear meltdown, irradiating areas of the city and causing them to be uninhabitable. If you do intend to use nuclear power, be sure to cover it with fire stations and above all, check the power plant regularly to see if it's deteriorating. The nuclear plant does not release pollution during normal operation. | Nuclear power stations provide a comparatively large volume of power - more than double the output of an oil power station. However, this comes at a cost: nuclear power generation runs the risk of a runaway fission reaction causing a nuclear meltdown, irradiating areas of the city and causing them to be uninhabitable. If you do intend to use nuclear power, be sure to cover it with fire stations and above all, check the power plant regularly to see if it's deteriorating. The nuclear plant does not release pollution during normal operation. | ||
==Hydrogen Power Plant== | ==Hydrogen Power Plant== | ||
{{SimCity 4/Building|Hydrogen Power Plant|§100,000|4=50,000 MWh|5=§0.20 / MWh|6=High-tech industrial population: 4,000<br>Energy demand (including neighbor deals): 30,000 MWh}} | {{SimCity 4/Building|Hydrogen Power Plant|§100,000|4=50,000 MWh|§10,000 / Month|5=§0.20 / MWh|6=High-tech industrial population: 4,000<br>Energy demand (including neighbor deals): 30,000 MWh}} | ||
Often incorrectly labelled as a "holy grail" of energy production, hydrogen power is an excellent source of large quantities of energy, and with no pollution, but the base cost is on par with solar power and only slightly better than wind power; the polluting sources of energy are more cost-efficient. You should only build this power plant if you actually need such a high amount of power in your city, otherwise you will just waste huge amounts of money, and reducing the funding isn't desirable due to the increased rate of deterioration, which, given the high construction cost, will hurt your budget a lot. | Often incorrectly labelled as a "holy grail" of energy production, hydrogen power is an excellent source of large quantities of energy, and with no pollution, but the base cost is on par with solar power and only slightly better than wind power; the polluting sources of energy are more cost-efficient. You should only build this power plant if you actually need such a high amount of power in your city, otherwise you will just waste huge amounts of money, and reducing the funding isn't desirable due to the increased rate of deterioration, which, given the high construction cost, will hurt your budget a lot. | ||
