Hydrogen Energy Battery
Description
Designed for large-scale solar power.
Energy conversion efficiency is close to the in-game thermal storage facility (superheated steam).
Consumes 39.6 MWmin of electricity to produce hydrogen capable of generating 30 MWmin of power.
By comparison, the in-game thermal storage consumes 40 MWmin to store superheated steam that can generate 30 MWmin of power.
Advantages:
- Hydrogen energy batteries can be built as soon as solar panels are available.
- The amount of stored energy is directly visible.
Blueprint Introduction
LV1 Hydrogen Battery: Consumes surplus power of 33.6 MW, generator max output 30 MW.
LV2 Hydrogen Battery: Consumes surplus power of 123.2 MW, generator max output 90 MW.
LV3 Hydrogen Battery: Consumes surplus power of 158.4 MW, generator max output 150 MW.
Note: LV2 and LV3 consume more water. If you don’t have seawater desalination, please connect water pipes manually.
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Installation Capacity
The recommended battery installation capacity is generally 1/2 to 1/4 of the maximum solar output. For example, if your solar panels’ maximum total output is 100 MW, then an LV1 battery will be sufficient.
Additional Notes
This is my first time publishing a blueprint. I haven’t figured out how others make step-by-step blueprints, so mine are integrated.
You can force upgrade with SHIFT, but some small pipelines may disappear and need to be reconnected manually.
When water supply is sufficient, the middle power boiler can be turned off.(this boiler also only uses surplus electricity).
Comments (2)
How is this whole thing being started?
As long as you have surplus electricity, it will automatically run, right?
This thing is a battery — it stores the extra electricity you usually generate, and supplies the missing power when solar generation dips.
You can check surplus electricity in the power interface of the game. The green line represents production, and the red line represents consumption. If the two lines are equal, it means you don’t have any surplus electricity. Generally, when large-scale solar power is the main source, production is higher than consumption under normal conditions, but during rainy days consumption exceeds production, leading to a power shortage. That’s why batteries are needed. If you don’t rely heavily on solar power, this thing is basically useless for you.