⚡ Power Grid — Latrobe Valley, Victoria, Australia

⚡ Power Grid Simulator — Help

🎯 Objective

Build and manage a power grid to supply electricity to consumers. Earn $1 per MW delivered each tick. Keep the grid stable, avoid fines, and don't let the frequency collapse.

🔴 HV Network Rules

High Voltage connects generators to the distribution network. All HV components must be wired together (max wire span: 3 tiles).

⚠ HV wire capacity: 60 MW. HV Terminal capacity: 300 MW. Overloaded >150% for 1+ ticks = 20% chance of line fault ($500 fine).

🔵 MV Network Rules

Low Voltage distributes power from substations to consumers. Max MV run: 30 cells from a substation.

⚠ MV wire capacity: 10 MW. Substation MV throughput: 30 MW.

📏 Wire Distances

⚡ Supply vs Demand & Frequency

Supply = total MW from all energised generators. Demand = total MW consumed by all connected consumers.

Balance = Supply − Demand. Positive = surplus (healthy). Negative = deficit (dangerous).

Grid Frequency starts at 50 Hz. When demand exceeds supply, frequency drops by 1 Hz per 1% excess load. For example, 10% overload = 49.0 Hz.

Frequency Deficit: every tick below 50 Hz accumulates a deficit. When the grid returns to balance (50 Hz), it recovers up to 3 Hz per tick until the deficit is repaid. The displayed frequency reflects this recovery period.

⚠ If frequency drops below 20 Hz — Game Over!

🌤️ Weather Events

💰 Fines & Safety

Repair broken wires: enter Wire mode and right-click the endpoint of the broken wire (shown as red dashes).

Repair exploded substation: click it in any mode. Cost = $800 (same as new).

☠️ Game Over Conditions

Note: Game over conditions only apply once at least one generator is connected.

🔧 Modes

⌨️ Keyboard

W/A/S/D or arrow keys — scroll the map.