23+ Hydro Power Plant Not Operating

23+ Hydro Power Plant Not Operating. Dams need to be placed in locations where there is strong current, in the game this is indicated by large arrows that show water flow. Accidently flooed part of my first city with the hydro plant.

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My hydro power plant keeps operating and not operating and switching inbetween. You have to be sure the water is not running out somewhere else. I placed my dam perfectly, big arrows, good height of water, everything, connected every pieces of nonsense i could.

There's A Water Spawner In The Maps That Creates Water, But It Stops Creating Water When The Water Reaches The Top Of The Spawner.

I placed my dam perfectly, big arrows, good height of water, everything, connected every pieces of nonsense i could. What i think is happening. By far the most common problem people have is lack of elevation behind the dam, most of the time the current is strong enough.

I Have The Same Problem Whereby The Water Build Up, But The It Say's Not Operating And Generates 0 Mw.

If you have a bucket with 2 holes it doesn’t help much to cover one of them only. Hydro plant not generating power? I have tried 5 times to build hydro power plants, and every time they do not produce any power.

You Want To Pay Attention To Terrain Heights.

It's connected to roads, hooked up with power lines and is on a river. +1 having the same problem. My hydro power plant keeps operating and not operating and switching inbetween.

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Never Generates More Than ~10Mw.

It might be the river you put it on is either not big enough or its on a spot where its flow is low the more big arrows the. Yes, use power lines to link the dam power to you city. All they do is dam up the river and flood the surrounding area.

You Have To Be Sure The Water Is Not Running Out Somewhere Else.

I've built my hydro power plant. About flooding below the dam, maybe you have drain pipes adding too much water to the river and causing flooding? It is connected via the road.